Service difficulty report · Frame · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
November 10, 2013
Submitted
November 13, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N913DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49544
Aircraft time
68,249 hours, 52,710 cycles
Part
Frame
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 1510
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

FRAME BS 1510 CRACKED AT TAIL CONE GUIDE LUG 2 OCLOCK POSITION. HFEC INSPECTED IAW NDT SPM 06-10-01.001. TWO CRACKS FOUND. TOP CRACK .6" LONG BOTTOM CRACK .9" LONG . 5/16 FROM GUIDE HOLE MADE 1 INCH HOLE ACCOMPLISHED HFEC INSPECTION PER NDT SPM 06-10-01.001 OF CUT-OUT, NO CRACKS NOTED. FABRICATION AND REPAIR INSTALL PER PRI INSTRUCTIONS OF ER/A 520646-14 REV. O.

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