# SDR DALA14035750963

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: June 11, 2014
- Submitted: June 16, 2014
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N963DL
- Make and model: Doug MD-88
- Registry model: [Doug MD-88](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-88) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 49982
- Aircraft time: 63,395 hours, 47,455 cycles
- System (JASC): [5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5313)
- Part: Longeron
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Bs 1437
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA14035750963

## Discrepancy

CRACK FOUND ON LONGERON 3L BS 1437 IN AFT ACCESSORY BAY.  SECTION OF LONGERON REMOVED IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5.  A NEW LONGERON SECTION WAS FITTED AND DRILLED IAW SRM 53-02, FIG 18.  A NEW SPLICE WAS FABRICATED IAW SRM 53-01, FIG 18.  NEW SPLICE AND LONGERON SECTION TREATED AND PAINTED IAW SRM 51-10-3, PAR 21 AND 14.   NEW SPLICE AND LONGERON SECTION INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND 53-02, FIG 18.

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