Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
June 16, 2015
Submitted
June 18, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N981DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53268
Aircraft time
63,300 hours, 46,457 cycles
Part
Longeron
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 1338
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

CORROSION ON TEE CAP BS 1338, PROJECTION LONGERON 28LT AT AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT, C3, SM, IN REF CARD 2, ZONE 57, MRB 53-139-05, CARD 11 ZONE 57. TEE CAP WAS FOUND WITH EXCESSIVE CORROSION THEREFORE TEE CAP STA Y=1338 WAS PREPARED IAW SRM 53-03, FIG 37 AND EXTERNAL SKIN, PN 5911429-151 WAS CUT OUT AND REPAIRED IAW ER/A 512884-14MA REV. ORIGINAL MAJOR REPAIR.

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