SDR DALA2015062303933

Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug MD88

Difficulty date: June 22, 2015
Submitted: June 24, 2015
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N981DL
Make and model: Doug MD88
Aircraft serial: 53268
Aircraft time: 63,300 hours, 46,457 cycles
System (JASC): 5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer
Part: Longeron
Condition: Corroded
Location: Bs 1287-1309
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: 9
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

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What was found

CORROSION ON LONGERON 19R BETWEEN FRAME Y=1287 AND Y=1309 AT AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT. FASTENER WAS REMOVED, CORROSION SECTION LONGERON DAMAGE WERE REMOVED. NEW SECTION LONGERON WAS DRILLED, TREATED, PAINTED, INSTALLED SPLICES. REPAIRS WERE DRILLED, ADJUSTED, TREATED, PAINTED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-10-3. PAG 14, 21, 51-30-2, 51-30-5, 53-02, FIG 18.

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