Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
July 10, 2013
Submitted
July 12, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N947DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49878
Aircraft time
62,210 hours, 46,732 cycles
Part
Longeron
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 1287-1309
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

CORROSION ON LONGERON 24L BETWEEN BS 1287-1309 IN AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT. CORROSION WAS REMOVED IAW SRM 51-10-3, PAR 26. AREA FOUND OUT OF LIMITS. LONGERON REPLACED BETWEEN BS 1279 TO 1301 IAW SRM 53-02, FIG 18.

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