Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
December 6, 2013
Submitted
December 9, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N962DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49981
Aircraft time
62,840 hours, 46,647 cycles
Part
Intercostal
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 1183-1193
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

CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS ON INTERCOSTAL BELOW DOOR FRAME WEB, BS 1183 AND 1193 AT AFT CARGO BAY. INTERCOSTALS REMOVED IAW SRM 51-30-2-51-30-5. NEW INTERCOSTALS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-2 - 51-30-5.

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