SDR DALA2015070704202

Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug MD88

Difficulty date: July 6, 2015
Submitted: July 9, 2015
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N904DL
Make and model: Doug MD88
Aircraft serial: 49535
Aircraft time: 74,354 hours, 57,047 cycles
System (JASC): 5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer
Part: Longeron
Condition: Cracked
Location: Bs 993
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

CRACK ON LONGERON 20R BS 993 AFT END OF TRAP PANEL. DAMAGE AREA WAS TRIM OUT IAW SRM 53-02, FIG 21, DOUBLERS AND FILLER WERE FABRICATED IAW SRM 53-02, FIG 22, NEW DOUBLER AND FILLER WERE TREATED AND PAINTED IAW SRM 51-10-3, PAR 14/21 NEW DOUBLER AND FILLER WERE INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-5 LENGTH CRACK 1.062.

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