SDR DALA2014062303742

Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug MD88

Difficulty date: June 19, 2014
Submitted: June 24, 2014
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N969DL
Make and model: Doug MD88
Aircraft serial: 53172
Aircraft time: 61,933 hours, 45,822 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 12LT BS 1437. LONGERON REMOVED, NEW SECTION AND SPLICE DRILLED AND ADJUSTED, NEW SECTION OF LONGERON AND SPLICE TREATED AND PAINTED, NEW SECTION OF LONGERON AND SPLICE INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-2, 51-30-5, 51-10-4, 53-02 FIG 18, AND 51-10-3, PAR 21 AND 14.

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