Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
May 27, 2014
Submitted
May 30, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N963DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49982
Aircraft time
63,395 hours, 47,455 cycles
Part
Longeron
Condition
Worn
Location
Bs 1401-1418
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

WEAR FOUND ON LONGERON 8 LT BETWEEN BS 1401 - 1418 AFT ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT. LONGERON WAS BLEND OUT LONGERON IS OUT LIMITS, LONGERON WAS REMOVED, NEW LONGERON WAS ADJUSTED AND DRILLED, SPLICE WAS FABRICATED LONGERON AND SPLICE WERE INSTALLED. NEW LONGERON AND SPLICE WERE IDENTIFIED IAW SRM 53-01, 51-30-2, 51-10-4 53-02 FIG. 18, 51-10-3 PAR 14 AND 21 AND P.S. 900-5-1 NR.4. RII COMPLETED BY INSPECTION STAMP INSPECTOR HAG 200802796.

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