Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
February 11, 2012
Submitted
March 27, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N923DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49705
Aircraft time
62,147 hours, 48,107 cycles
Part
Longeron
Condition
Corroded
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

AFT CARGO LONGERON 28R HAS CORROSION AT STA 1287 UNDER TRANSVERSE FRAME. BLENDED AREA, MATERIAL LOSS 100 PERCENT. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR SECTION AND SPLICES IAW DC9/MD80 SRM 53-02 DURING HMV.

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