Service difficulty report · Beam · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
September 29, 2014
Submitted
October 1, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N972DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53215
Aircraft time
62,790 hours, 45,976 cycles
Part
Beam
Condition
Corroded
Location
Door Frame
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

CORROSION ON AFT CARGO BAY DOOR FRAME UPPER BEAM BETWEEN BS 1155 - 1174. DOOR FRAME UPPER BEAM WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-5, 51-10-4, 51-10-3, PAR 21-14-38.

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