SDR DALA14025340964

Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug MD88

Difficulty date: April 20, 2014
Submitted: April 24, 2014
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N964DL
Make and model: Doug MD88
Aircraft serial: 49983
Aircraft time: 62,865 hours, 46,639 cycles
System (JASC): 5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer
Part: Longeron
Condition: Cracked
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

CRACKED LONGERON 2L BS 1418 AT AFT ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT. LONGERON SECTION WAS REMOVED IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5, NEW SECTION OF LONGERON AND SPLICE WERE FABRICATED AND DRILLED IAW SRM 53-02, FIG 18, NEW LONGERON SECTION AND SPLICE WERE TREATED AND PAINTED IAW SRM 51-10-3, PAR 21 AND 14. REPAIR PARTS WERE INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-02, FIG 18.

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