SDR DALA2015051303230

Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug MD88

Difficulty date: May 12, 2015
Submitted: May 13, 2015
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N978DL
Make and model: Doug MD88
Aircraft serial: 53259
Aircraft time: 62,823 hours, 46,490 cycles
System (JASC): 5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer
Part: Longeron
Condition: Cracked
Location: Bs 845
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

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What was found

CRACKED LONGERON 5L BS 845. LONGERON WAS REMOVED, AND A NEW SECTION OF LONGERON WAS TRIMMED OUT AND DRILLED, NEW SECTION OF LONGERON WAS TREATED AND PAINTED, NEW SECTION OF LONGERON WAS INSTALLED, NEWS SPLICES WERE FABRICATED, ADJUSTED AND DRILLED, SPLICES WERE INSTALLED IAW AMM 20-10-11. SRM 51-30-2, 53-02, FIG 18, 51-10-3, 51-30-5.

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