SDR DALA2014092505239

Service difficulty report · Frame · Doug MD88

Difficulty date: September 24, 2014
Submitted: September 26, 2014
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N975DL
Make and model: Doug MD88
Aircraft serial: 53243
Aircraft time: 62,222 hours, 46,077 cycles
System (JASC): 5311 · Fuselage Main, Frame
Part: Frame
Condition: Cracked
Location: Bs 256
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

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What was found

CRACK ON UPPER AFT CORNER OF FRAME BS 256 AND LONGERON 11R AT PAX CABIN. REMOVE INTERCOSTAL IAW SRM 51-30-2. STOP CRACK AND FABRICATED REPAIR IAW SRM 53-01, FIG 2, TREATED AND PAINTED REPAIR PARTS IAW SRM 51-10-3, PAR 14, 21 INSTALLED REPAIR IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND INTERCOSTAL WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-5. PERFORM VISUAL INSPECTION EACH "L" CHECK IAW TOPP 30-10-70.

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