SDR DALA14024480958

Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug MD88

Difficulty date: April 18, 2014
Submitted: April 21, 2014
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N958DL
Make and model: Doug MD88
Aircraft serial: 49977
Aircraft time: 63,213 hours, 47,220 cycles
System (JASC): 5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer
Part: Longeron
Condition: Cracked
Location: Bs 1437
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

LONGERON 4L BS 1437 CRACKED. SPLICE AND LONGERON SECTION REMOVED IAW SRM 53-02, FIG 18. NEW LONGERON SECTION AND SPLICE FABRICATED IAW SRM 53-02, FIG 18. NEW LONGERON SECTION AND SPLICE TREATED AND PAINTED IAW SRM 51-10-3, PAR 14 AND 21. NEW LONGERON SECTION AND SPLICE INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5.

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