SDR DALA1225460908

Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug MD88

Difficulty date: April 4, 2012
Submitted: April 25, 2012
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N908DL
Make and model: Doug MD88
Aircraft serial: 49539
Aircraft time: 65,725 hours, 51,223 cycles
System (JASC): 5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer
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 FUSELAGE AFTER REMOVING SKIN, FOUND CORROSION IN THE LONGERON 23L STA 1211 STA 1271 STA 1287. REMOVED CORROSION ON LONGERON, FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS, REMOVED, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW SECTION OF LONGERON AND SPLICES IAW DC9/MD80 SRM 51-30-5 DURING HMV.

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