SDR DALA13035640951

Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug MD88

Difficulty date: June 18, 2013
Submitted: July 23, 2013
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N951DL
Make and model: Doug MD88
Aircraft serial: 49882
Aircraft time: 61,741 hours, 45,985 cycles
System (JASC): 5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer
Part: Longeron
Condition: Cracked
Location: Bs 1437
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

CRACK ON LONGERON 4L AT BS 1437 IN AFT ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT. CRACKED LONGERON WAS REMOVED, NEW LONGERON SECTION WAS DRILLER AND ADJUSTED IAW SRM 51-10-4, REPAIR SPLICE WAS FABRICATED, TRIMMED AND DRILLED, REPAIR PARTS WERE INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-02, FIG 18.

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