Service difficulty report · Longeron Splice · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
July 19, 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
Longeron Splice
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 1287-1309
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 LONGERON SPLICE, BS 1287 - 1309, LONGERON 30. THE LONGERON SPLICE WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-10-4, 51-10-3 PAR 14 AND 21, 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5.

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