Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
January 9, 2012
Submitted
January 18, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N918DE
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49959
Aircraft time
48,539 hours, 35,435 cycles
Part
Longeron
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

OP NR 0103; CRACK ON LONGERON 24LT AT SAT Y=160 AND STA Y=200.EA 09-069225-12AD REV D ME01. NEW SECTION OF LONGERON WAS INSTALLED IAW DC9/MD80 SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-05.

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