Service difficulty report · Cusp Web · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
February 21, 2012
Submitted
March 7, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N923DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49705
Aircraft time
62,147 hours, 48,107 cycles
Part
Cusp Web
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

MAIN CABIN RT CUSP WEB HAS CORROSION FROM STA 503-525 INCLUDING THE PREVIOUS REPAIR DOUBLER AT STA 511. REMOVED CORROSION CUSP WEB AREA FROM STA 503-525. MATERIAL LOST FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW MD80 SRM 53-01 FIG 1 SHEET 3. CUT OUT DAMAGE AREA IAW DWG SG09530019. FABBED FILLER, DOUBLER AND RING DOUBLER IAW MD80 SRM 51-10-4 FIG 3 AND SG09530019 DRAWING AND CUSP BEAM SPLICE UPPER PER SRM 51-10-0 PG 2 AND 51-10-4 FIG 3A AND INSTALLED IAW MD80 SRM 51-30-5 PGS 1-14 51-30-2 PGD 24 AND 26B DURING HMV ON NRC 203713. (NRC 203713)

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