SDR DALA2014103005925

Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug MD88

Difficulty date: October 27, 2014
Submitted: November 5, 2014
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N974DL
Make and model: Doug MD88
Aircraft serial: 53242
Aircraft time: 62,064 hours, 45,841 cycles
System (JASC): 5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer
Part: Longeron
Condition: Cracked
Location: Bs 1380
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 AFT ACC COMP LONGERON NR 13R AT INTERSECTION WITH FRAME 1380. SM, CARD 16, ZONE 61. LONGERON NR 13RT AT INTERSECTION WITH FRAME 1380 WAS REMOVED IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5; NEW LONGERON WAS DRILLED AND ADJUSTED IAW SRM 51-10-4, NEW LONGERON WAS TREATED AND PAINTED IAW SRM 51-10-3, PAR 14 AND 21, NEW LONGERON WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5.

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