Service difficulty report · Longeron Splice · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
October 20, 2012
Submitted
October 22, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N933DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49720
Aircraft time
62,350 hours, 47,172 cycles
Part
Longeron Splice
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 1240 L30
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 30 SPLICE FITTING T/E FLANGE IN CHANNEL HAS CORROSION AT BS 1240. INSTALLED NEW SPLICE FITTING ON L30 AT BS 1196 TO 1244 IAW SRM 53-02, FIG 16 PG43.

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