SDR DALA2015071304330

Service difficulty report · Tee Fitting · Doug MD88

Difficulty date: July 12, 2015
Submitted: July 31, 2015
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N984DL
Make and model: Doug MD88
Aircraft serial: 53311
Aircraft time: 62,920 hours, 45,156 cycles
System (JASC): 5340 · Fuselage Main, Attach Fittings
Part: Tee Fitting
Condition: Corroded
Location: Bs 1380
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 ANGLE AT BS 1380 BETWEEN LONGERONS 28L - 28R. DAMAGED TEE ANGLE WAS REMOVED, AND A NEW TEE ANGLE WAS DRILLED, TREATED AND PAINTED, THE TEE ANGLE WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND SRM 51-30-5 AND DWG 9912246, REV D E. MAJOR REPAIR

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