SDR DALA2015022401615

Service difficulty report · Beam · Doug MD88

Difficulty date: February 22, 2015
Submitted: February 24, 2015
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N980DL
Make and model: Doug MD88
Aircraft serial: 53267
Aircraft time: 63,107 hours, 46,353 cycles
System (JASC): 5310 · Fuselage Main, Structure
Part: Beam
Condition: Cracked
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

CRACK ON BEAM NR 4, STA Y=171 AT FORWARD SERVICE DOOR. 1 PLATE, 2 INTERCOSTAL, 3 DOUBLER HAT, INNER SKIN 4 SUPPORTS AND FRAME WERE REMOVED IAW SRM 51-20-2 AND 51-30-5. NEW BEAM WAS DRILLED IAW SRM 51-10-4. HOLE DRILLED TREATED AND PAINTED IAW SRM 51-10-3 PARA. 14 AND 21. NEW BEAM AND REMOVED PARTS WERE INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5.

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