Service difficulty report · Beam · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
July 17, 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
Part
Beam
Condition
Corroded
Location
Cargo Door Frame
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 THE UPPER DOOR FRAME BEAM BETWEEN BS 1174 - 1193 IN THE AFT CARGO BAY. THE BEAM WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-5, 51-10-4 AND 51-10-3 PARA 21, 14 AND 36.

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