Service difficulty report · Longeron Splice · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
March 4, 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
Longeron Splice
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

LONGERON 29L SPLICE IS CRACKED AT STA 1193-1211. REMOVED SPLICE ON LONGERON 29L AT STA 1193-1211 IAW MD80 SRM 51-30-5 PG 12 AND 29. TP BE REPAIRED ON NRC 202495.

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