SDR DALA2015081805129

Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug MD88

Difficulty date: August 17, 2015
Submitted: August 21, 2015
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N910DL
Make and model: Doug MD88
Aircraft serial: 49541
Aircraft time: 73,428 hours, 56,901 cycles
System (JASC): 5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer
Part: Longeron
Condition: Cracked
Location: Bs 1003
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

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What was found

CRACKED LONGERON 5L BS 1003. LONGERON SECTION WAS REMOVED, AND A NEW LONGERON SECTION AND SPLICES WERE FABRICATED, DRILLED, TREATED, PAINTED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-1, 51-30-2, 51-30-5, 53-02, FIG 18, 51-10-4, AND 51-10-3, PAR 14 AND 21.

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