Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
February 23, 2014
Submitted
February 24, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N959DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49978
Aircraft time
62,316 hours, 46,824 cycles
Part
Longeron
Condition
Damaged
Location
Bs 1418
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

ELONGATED HOLES ON LONGERON 1, BS 1418. LONGERON REMOVED IAW SRM 51-30-2, 51-305. NEW LONGERON SECTION DRILLED AND TRIMMED IAW SRM 51-10-4 0150. NEW LONGERON AND SPLICE INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-2 , 51-30-5.

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