Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
October 6, 2013
Submitted
October 7, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N955DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49886
Aircraft time
62,782 hours, 46,703 cycles
Part
Longeron
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 1431
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 LONGERON 10R, BS 1431, SECTION OF LONGERON DAMAGE WAS REMOVED. NEW SECTION AND SPLICE INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-02, FIG 18, 51-30-2, 51-30-5, 51-20-0.

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