SDR DALA2014100705516

Service difficulty report · Frame · Doug MD88

Difficulty date: October 6, 2014
Submitted: October 20, 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 1485
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

CRACKED FRAME BS 1485. FRAME REMOVED IAW AMM 20-12-01, FASTENERS WERE REMOVED IAW SRM 51-30-2, 51-30-5, REPAIR ANGLE WAS FABRICATED IAW SRM 53-03, FIG 43. CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED IAW SRM 53-03, PAR 38; REPAIR ANGLE WAS TREATED AND PAINTED IAW SRM 51-10-3, PAR 14, 21. REPAIR ANGLE WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-03, FIG 48 AND 51-30-2, 51-30-5.

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