Service difficulty report · Longeron · 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
Longeron
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 LONGERON 23 LT AT STA Y=1155, 1174, 1193, 1212, 1231, 1240, 1252, 1259 AT AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT. SUPPORT AND SPLICE WERE REMOVED LONGERON STA Y=1146 TO 1201 WAS TRIMED AND REMOVED STRUT WAS REMOVED ON STA Y=1136. NEW LONGERON WAS DRILLED AND NEW HOLES WERE TREATED AND PAINTED. NEW LONGERON SECTION WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-2, 51-30-5, 53-02, FIG 18 51-10-4, 53-02, 51-10-3 PARA 14 AND 21.

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