Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
April 6, 2012
Submitted
April 30, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N926DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49713
Aircraft time
62,139 hours, 47,324 cycles
Part
Longeron
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 CEILING AREA L-4R CRACKED STA 464. REMOVED CRACKED LONGERON 4R FROM STA 439 TO 470RT IAW DC9/MD80 SRM 53-02 PG 49-56. INSTALLED REPLACEMENT LONGERON SECTION FROM STA 439 TO 470 (4R) IAW DC9/MD80 SRM 53-02 PG 99 THRU 56 AND DC9/MD80 SRM 51-30-2. DURING HMV AT SAA/SAT.

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