Service difficulty report · Frame · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
February 27, 2012
Submitted
March 19, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N923DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49705
Aircraft time
62,147 hours, 48,107 cycles
Part
Frame
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

MAIN CABIN STA 1117 LONGERON 7L FRAME IS CRACKED. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA IAW MD80 SRM 53-03D FIG 4. FABRICATED REPAIR PART 2 EA ANGLE REPAIR AND FILLER REPAIR IAW MD80 SRM 53-03D FIG 4 AND INSTALLED PER MD80 SRM 51-30-2 PARA 1 PG 1, MD80 SRM 51-30-5 PARA 1 PG 1 AND SRM 51-20-0 PARA 1 PG 1 AT SAA ON N/R CARD 196449.

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