SDR DALA2015012300600

Service difficulty report · Tee Fitting · Doug MD88

Difficulty date: January 21, 2015
Submitted: January 27, 2015
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N979DL
Make and model: Doug MD88
Aircraft serial: 53266
Aircraft time: 62,914 hours, 46,015 cycles
System (JASC): 5340 · Fuselage Main, Attach Fittings
Part: Tee Fitting
Condition: Cracked
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: 9
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 TEE FITTING BETWEEN BEAM 5 AND UPPER EDGE BS 654 AT MID CARGO DOOR. THE TEE FITTING WAS REMOVED IAW SRM 51-30-2, FORMER WAS FABRICATED IAW SRM 51-10-2 AND DWG 9957664, REV N, NEW FORMER WAS TREATED AND PAINTED IAW SRM 51-10-3, PAR 14 AND 21 NEW FORMER WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-20 AND 51-30-01.

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