SDR DALA2014122906802

Service difficulty report · Frame · Doug MD88

Difficulty date: December 25, 2014
Submitted: December 30, 2014
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N979DL
Make and model: Doug MD88
Aircraft serial: 53266
Aircraft time: 62,914 hours, 46,015 cycles
System (JASC): 5311 · Fuselage Main, Frame
Part: Frame
Condition: Cracked
Location: Bs 541-560
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: 9
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

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What was found

CRACK ON LT RING PAN FWD UPPER CORNER STA Y= 541-560 AT INTERNAL FUSELAGE STRUCTURE. FASTENERS AND DAMAGE WERE REMOVED REPAIR PARTS WERE FABRICATED, TREATED/PAINTED, NDT CHECKED, AND WERE INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-10-3, PAR 21,14, 53-05, FIG 122, 51-30-5,51-30-2 ERA 493648-14MA, REV ORIG.

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