SDR DALA13026820926

Service difficulty report · Frame · Doug MD88

Difficulty date: May 31, 2013
Submitted: June 4, 2013
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N926DL
Make and model: Doug MD88
Aircraft serial: 49713
Aircraft time: 64,568 hours, 49,065 cycles
System (JASC): 5311 · Fuselage Main, Frame
Part: Frame
Condition: Cracked
Location: Bs 1510
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

BS 1510, FRAME CRACKED. RT UPPER, AT RUDDER PCU ATTACH. REMOVED UPPER RT TAILCONE LATCH, CUTOUT CRACKS, CUTOUT SIZE 1" X 1.375". HFEC INSP AND NO OTHER CRACKS FOUND. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR WORK IAW ERA 515449-14, REV ORG ASSOCIATED ER/A 14-515449, ADDED FOR AC 0926.

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