SDR DALA2015040202590

Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug MD88

Difficulty date: April 1, 2015
Submitted: April 6, 2015
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N966DL
Make and model: Doug MD88
Aircraft serial: 53115
Aircraft time: 63,004 hours, 46,886 cycles
System (JASC): 5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer
Part: Longeron
Condition: Cracked
Location: Bs 200
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 LONGERON 2 LT AT STA Y=200, SM. SECTION DAMAGE FROM BS Y=150 TO Y=307 WAS R & R IAW SRM 53-02, FIG 18, NEW SECTION OF LONGERON WAS ADJUSTED, DRILLED, TREATED & PAINTED IAW SRM 51-10-3, PAR 21 & 14, 51-10-1, 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5, AND 53-02, FIG 18.

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