Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
February 14, 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
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 LT TUNNEL AREA AT STA 1199 LONGERON 22L HAS CORROSION ON LOWER SIDE AT SPLICE FITTING. FOUND OUT OF LIMITS. CUT OUT CORRODED SECTION PER MD80 SRM 53-02 PG 50 FIG 18 SHEET 1. FABRICATED LONGERON REPAIR AND SPLICE AT STA 1199 STR 22L AND INSTALLED PER MD80 SRM 53-02 PG 50-51 FIG 18 AT SAA ON N/R CARD 197301.

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