Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
November 12, 2014
Submitted
November 14, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N974DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53242
Aircraft time
62,064 hours, 45,841 cycles
Part
Longeron
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 1437
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 ACCESSORY BAY LONGERON 3R BS 1437. SECTION OF LONGERON WAS REMOVED IAW SRM 53-02, FIG 18. FABRICANT REPAIR IAW SRM 53-02, FIG 18, SECTION OF LONGERON WAS TREATED AND PAINTED IAW SRM 51-10-3, PAR 14 AND 21, REPAIR INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-5.

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