Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
March 9, 2014
Submitted
March 11, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N959DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49978
Aircraft time
62,318 hours, 46,825 cycles
Part
Longeron
Condition
Damaged
Location
Bs 1348
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

DURING NON ROUTINE CHECK, WEAR AND ELONGATED HOLE ON LONGERON 19R, BS 1348 AT AFT ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT. SECTION OF LONGERON REMOVED IAW SRM 53-02, FIG 18. NEW SECTION OF LONGERON AND SPLICE DRILLED IAW SRM 53-02, FIG 18. NEW SECTION WERE TREATED AND PAINTED IAW SRM 51-10-3, PAR 21 AND 14. NEW SECTION INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-10-3, PAR 21 AND 14.

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