SDR DALA13023210948

Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug MD88

Difficulty date: May 14, 2013
Submitted: May 20, 2013
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N948DL
Make and model: Doug MD88
Aircraft serial: 49879
Aircraft time: 61,819 hours, 46,584 cycles
System (JASC): 5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer
Part: Longeron
Condition: Cracked
Location: Bs 160 L3l
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

LONGERON 3L IS CRACK AT AND THROUGH FASTENER HOLE TO EDGE BS 160. CUT OUT LONGERON 3L, AND REMOVED BETWEEN BS 148 TO 170 IAW SRM 51-30-02 AND 53-02, FIG 18. FABRICATED REPAIR SPLICE AND INSTALLED LONGERON REPAIR IAW SRM 51-30-05, 51-30-02, AND 53-02 FIG 18.

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