SDR DALA13050070956

Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug MD88

Difficulty date: September 28, 2013
Submitted: October 7, 2013
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N956DL
Make and model: Doug MD88
Aircraft serial: 49887
Aircraft time: 62,307 hours, 46,746 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

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What was found

CRACKED LONGERON 3L AT INTERSECTION WITH AFT ACC COMPARTMENT FRAME 1437. DAMAGED SECTION WAS REMOVED, NEW LONGERON SECTION WAS DRILLED AND ADJUTED, SPLICE WAS FABRICATED, TREATED, PAINTED AND WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-02, FIG 18, 51-10-3, PAR 21/14. RII COMPLETED.

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