Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
March 29, 2014
Submitted
April 28, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N958DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49977
Aircraft time
63,213 hours, 47,220 cycles
Part
Longeron
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 1338
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 1 & 2L/R ENDS BS 1338, LONGERON ENDS WERE REMOVED, NEW LONGERON ENDS WERE DRILLED AND ADJUSTED, NEW LONGERON ENDS WERE TREATED, PAINTED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-2, SRM 51-30-5, SRM 51-10-4, DWG 5911422, REV B1, SRM 51-10-3 PAR 21, 14.

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