Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
July 17, 2013
Submitted
July 18, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N951DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49882
Aircraft time
61,741 hours, 45,985 cycles
Part
Longeron
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 1287-1298
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 29LT BETWEEN BS 1287 TO 1298 AT AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT. CORROSION REMOVED IAW SRM 51-10-3 PAR 26. AREA FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-01, FIG 1 (SHEET 3). DAMAGE AREA WAS REMOVED AND NEW LONGERON SECTION AND REPAIRS WERE INSTALLED IAW 53-02, FIG 18.

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