SDR DALA13051430955

Service difficulty report · Door Frame · Doug MD88

Difficulty date: October 9, 2013
Submitted: October 10, 2013
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N955DL
Make and model: Doug MD88
Aircraft serial: 49886
Aircraft time: 62,782 hours, 46,703 cycles
System (JASC): 5310 · Fuselage Main, Structure
Part: Door Frame
Condition: Cracked
Location: Bs 423.5
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 INTERNAL DOUBLER AT THE LOWER AFT DOOR FRAME CORNER, BS 423.5 BETWEEN LONGERONS 27-28R AT THE FWD CARGO BAY. FASTENERS WERE REMOVED AND DAMAGE REMOVED IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5 AND 53-05, FIG 105. DOUBLERS AND FILLERS WERE FABRICATED IAW SRM 53-05, FIG 105. DOUBLER AND FILLERS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-05, FIG 105.

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