Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
April 4, 2012
Submitted
April 18, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N908DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49539
Aircraft time
65,725 hours, 51,223 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

FOUND CORROSION IN LONGERON AT AFT FUSELAGE. REMOVED CORROSION AT L23L STA 1287, 1211, 1271 IAW SRM MD-88 53-01 FIG 1 SH 3 PG 8. FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW MD-88 SRM 53-14-3 FIG 4 SH 2 PG 30-31. INSTALLED NEW LONGERON AT L23L FROM STA 1202 TO 1338 IAW MD-88 SRM 51-30-5 PG 1. AT SAA/SAT DURING HMV. (REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED ON 04APR12. NOT REPORTED UNTIL 17APR)

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