Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
October 2, 2012
Submitted
October 3, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N942DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49815
Aircraft time
60,973 hours, 45,908 cycles
Part
Longeron
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 1287-1292
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

DURING HMV CORROSION WAS FOUND ON LONGERON 25L FRON STA Y=1287-1292 AT AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT. DUE TO EXCESSIVE CORROSION LONGERON SECTION WAS REMOVED STA Y=1271-1298 AND NEW SECTION SLPICED IN IAW SRM 53-02, FIG 18.

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