SDR DALA2015080704862

Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug MD88

Difficulty date: August 6, 2015
Submitted: August 10, 2015
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N906DL
Make and model: Doug MD88
Aircraft serial: 49537
Aircraft time: 74,240 hours, 56,908 cycles
System (JASC): 5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer
Part: Longeron
Condition: Cracked
Location: Bs 1401
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: 9
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

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What was found

CRACKED LONGERON 2L BS 1401. DAMAGE LONGERON SECTION WAS REMOVED. NEW SECTION LONGERON AND REPAIR SPLICE WERE ADJUSTED AND DRILLED, NEW LONGERON SECTION AND REPAIR SPLICE WERE TREATED AND PAINTED, NEW LONGERON SECTION AND REPAIR SPLICE WERE INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-2, 53-02, FIG 18, 51-10-3, PAR 14 AND 21.

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