Service difficulty report · Structure · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
February 20, 2015
Submitted
February 23, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N971DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53214
Aircraft time
62,201 hours, 45,832 cycles
Part
Structure
Condition
Corroded
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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

EXFOLIATION CORROSION ON SEATING AREA OF RUB STRIP ON STA Y=1117 TO 1136 AND BETWEEN LONGERON 26LT TO 27LT. CORROSION WAS REMOVED IAW SRM 51-10-3, PAR 26 AT STA Y=1117 TO 1136 BETWEEN LONGERON 26LT TO 27 LT. MEASURE REWORKED AREA: STA Y=1117 ORIGINAL THICKNESS 0.130" AND REMAINING THICKNESS 0.108, STA Y=1136, ORIGINAL THICKNESS 0.113" AND REMAINING THICKNESS 0.096", THEREFORE ARE THEY WITHIN LIMITS IAW SRM 53-04.

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