Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
April 29, 2012
Submitted
June 6, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N940DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49813
Aircraft time
61,232 hours, 45,929 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

CORROSION ON LONG 23 LT AND 24 LT STA Y=1290 AT AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT LT TUNNEL. LONG 23 LT WAS REPLACED IAW DC9/MD80 SRM 53-02 FIG 18.

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