What was found
LONGERON 24L BS 1307-1309 FOUND TO HAVE CORROSION ON THE UPPER FLANGE. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW LONGERON SECTION 24L BS 1280-1316 IAW SRM 51-30-2 51-30-5.
- Difficulty date
- July 6, 2012
- Submitted
- July 25, 2012
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N927DA
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 49714
- Aircraft time
- 62,534 hours, 47,494 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer
- Part
- Longeron
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Bs 1280-1316
- 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.