Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
May 28, 2013
Submitted
May 31, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N950DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49881
Aircraft time
60,965 hours, 45,858 cycles
Part
Longeron
Condition
Damaged
Location
Bs 1309
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

ELONGATED SCREW HOLE ON LONGERON 29R BS 1309. LONGERON SECTION BS 1278 -1338 WAS REMOVED AND A NEW LONGERON SECTION WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND A NEW SPLICE WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-02, FIG 18.

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