Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
October 18, 2013
Submitted
October 22, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N956DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49887
Aircraft time
62,307 hours, 46,746 cycles
Part
Longeron
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 490
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

CORROSION ON LONGERON 30 BS 490, IN FWD CARGO BAY. CORROSION REMOVED, AND FOUND OUT OF LIMITS, LONGERON REMOVED BS 455 - 494, NEW LONGERON AND SPLICE INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-02, FIG 18, 51-10-3, PAR 21-14, 51-30-5, 51-30-2, 51-10-2, 51-10-2A AND DWG 3936478, REV D.

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