Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
March 27, 2013
Submitted
March 28, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N953DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49884
Aircraft time
61,812 hours, 45,900 cycles
Part
Longeron
Condition
Corroded
Location
28r
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

DURING SCHEDULED MX, AFT CARGO DOOR FRAME LONGERON 28R WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED AT THE UPPER SURFACE OF LOWER LEG OF THE BEAM BETWEEN THE DOOR STOP FITTINGS. CORROSION WAS REMOVED AND MATERIAL REMAINING WAS FOUND TO BE WITHIN LIMITS AND DOUBLER REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED SRM 53-05, FIG 123.

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