Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
March 31, 2012
Submitted
June 4, 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
Corroded
Location
Bs 1380
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

IN AFT ACC COMPARTMENT LT LOWER SIDE FRAME MOUNT STIFFENER JUST BELOW LAST LONGERON HAS CORROSION FROM STA 1380-1437 OTBD SIDE. REMOVED ALL CORROSION FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLERS AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-01.

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