SDR DALA2015040802676

Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug MD88

Difficulty date: April 7, 2015
Submitted: April 8, 2015
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N967DL
Make and model: Doug MD88
Aircraft serial: 53116
Aircraft time: 62,542 hours, 46,648 cycles
System (JASC): 5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer
Part: Longeron
Condition: Cracked
Location: Bs 160
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: 9
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

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What was found

CRACK ON LONG 3 LT FS Y=160 AT PAX CABIN, CARD 10. DAMAGE SECTION ON LONGERON NR 3 LT WAS REMOVED. NEW SECTION LONGERON NR 3 LT WAS AJUSTED, AND DRILLED ALSO TREATED AND PAINTED NEW SECTION LONGERON AND SPLICE WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-10-3, PAR 14 AND 21, ALSO SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5 AND SRM 53-02, FIG 18, LP 1895247.

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