Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
June 21, 2015
Submitted
June 22, 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 1155-1174
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

DURING MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES, FOUND CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS ON LONGERON 22 LT FROM STA Y=1155 TO STA Y =1174 IN REF. CARD156, ZONE 100. CARD 269, ZONE 100. SECTION LONG 22 LT FROM STA Y=1155 TO STA Y=1174 WAS R & R IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5. SPLICE TO LONGERON 22LT WAS FABRICATED IAW SRM 53-02, PAR 12, FIG 18 AND WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-5. PERFORM DECAL VISUAL INSPECTION EVERY C-CHECK IAW TOPP 30-10-70, PAGE 13, PAR. I. RII COMPLETED BY INSPECTION.

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