Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
April 3, 2012
Submitted
May 9, 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
Bs 160 L3l
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

BS 160 LONGERON 3L CRACKED IN RADIUS JUST FWD OF FRAME ATTACH BOLT HOLE. REMOVED DAMAGED LONGERON SECTION, LOCATED, DRILLED AND INSTALLED NEW SECTION AT 3L STA 148 TO 160 IAW DC9/MD80 SRM 51-10-4 DURING HMV AT ST AEROSPACE SAN ANTONIO.

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