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
Cracked
Location
Bs 1437 L4r
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

CRACKED LONGERON 4R BS 1437 IN AFT ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT. DAMAGED SECTION LONGERON WAS REMOVED AND NEW SECTION LONGERON WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-02, FIG 2.

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