SDR DALA13051190956

Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug MD88

Difficulty date: October 8, 2013
Submitted: October 9, 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 1431
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

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What was found

CRACKED LONGERONS 9 & 10R AT INTERSECTION WITH AFT ACC COMP CANTED FRAME BS 1431. SECTION DAMAGE REMOVED, SPLICE WERE FABRICATED, NEW LONGERONS SECTION WERE DRILLED AND ADJUSTED, WERE TREATED AND PAINTED REPAIR PARTS AND LONGERONS SECTION WERE INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-02, FIG 18 51-10-3, PAR 21/14.

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