SDR DALA14035730963

Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug MD88

Difficulty date: June 11, 2014
Submitted: June 16, 2014
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N963DL
Make and model: Doug MD88
Aircraft serial: 49982
Aircraft time: 63,395 hours, 47,455 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

CRACK ON LONGERON 4R BS 1437 IN AFT ACCESSORY BAY. SECTION OF LONGERON REMOVED IAW SRM 52-30-2 AND 51-30-05 AND A NEW SECTION WAS FITTED AND DRILLED IAW SRM 53-02, FIG 18. NEW SPLICE FABRICATED IAW SRM 53-02, FIG 18. NEW SPLICE AND SECTION OF LONGERON INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND 53-02, FIG 18.

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