Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
May 15, 2013
Submitted
May 17, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N952DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49883
Aircraft time
61,738 hours, 45,847 cycles
Part
Longeron
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 1345-1380
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 INSPECTION, LEVEL 2 CORROSION WAS FOUND ON LONGERON 24 LT FROM STA Y= 1345 TO Y=1380. LONGERON 24 LT WAS REPLACED BETWEEN, Y=1338-1429, IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5 DUE TO EXFOLIATION CORROSION.

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