Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
May 4, 2014
Submitted
May 6, 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
Damaged
Location
Bs 1407-1422
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 WERE FOUND ON LONGERON 2R BS 1407-1422. DAMAGE LONGERON REMOVED, NEW LONGERON WAS DRILLED, ADJUSTED, TREATED, AND PAINTED. NEW LONGERON INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-02, PAR 12, FIG 18.

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