Service difficulty report · Frame · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
November 26, 2014
Submitted
December 1, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N973DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53241
Aircraft time
63,114 hours, 46,612 cycles
Part
Frame
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 1307
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

CORROSION ON FRAME BS 1307 BETWEEN LONGERONS 29L & 29R. SECTION OF FRAME WAS REMOVED, A NEW SECTION OF FRAME AND REPAIR WERE FABRICATED, DRILLED, TREATED PAINTED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-03D, FIG 2-A.

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