SDR DALA2014082804852

Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug MD88

Difficulty date: August 27, 2014
Submitted: August 29, 2014
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N970DL
Make and model: Doug MD88
Aircraft serial: 53173
Aircraft time: 62,279 hours, 45,958 cycles
System (JASC): 5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer
Part: Longeron
Condition: Corroded
Location: Bs 1287-1322
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

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What was found

CORROSION ON LONGERON 23L BETWEEN BS 1287-1322. CORROSION REMOVED IAW SRM 51-10-3, AND FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-01. SECTION OF LONGERON WAS REMOVED IAW SRM 53-02 FIG 18, DRILLED AND TRIMED IAW SRM 53-02, FIG 18, TREATED AND PAINTED IAW SRM 51-10-3, AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-02, FIG 18.

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