SDR DALA2014070103935

Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug MD88

Difficulty date: June 30, 2014
Submitted: July 8, 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 1431
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 9R BS 1431. DAMAGED LONGERON REMOVED IAW SRM 53-02, FIG 18 AND 51-30-2. NEW SECTION DRILLED AND ADJUSTED IAW SRM 51-10-4 AND 53-02, FIG 18. REPAIR FABRICATED IAW SRM 53-02, FIG 18 AND 51-10-2 NEW LONGERON SECTION AND REPAIR WERE TREATED AND PAINTED IAW SRM 51-10-3, PAR 14 AND 21.

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