Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
May 5, 2012
Submitted
July 10, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N918DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49583
Aircraft time
61,939 hours, 48,063 cycles
Part
Longeron
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 1294 L22l
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

AFT CARGO LONGERON 22L HAS CORROSION FROM STA 1287-1322. REMOVED CORROSION AND FOUND BS 1294 AND L22L END FITTING TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED TWO NEW SECTIONS FROM STA 1279-1335 PER SRM 51-30-5.

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