SDR DALA2015092105736

Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug MD88

Difficulty date: September 19, 2015
Submitted: September 21, 2015
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N989DL
Make and model: Doug MD88
Aircraft serial: 53341
Aircraft time: 60,690 hours, 43,756 cycles
System (JASC): 5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer
Part: Longeron
Condition: Cracked
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

CRACKED LONGERON 15 AND XCW=18 INSIDE OF CENTERTANK, RT SIDE. CRACK ON LONGERON 15 WAS REPAIRED IAW ER/A 537768-14, REV ORIGINAL AND 537774-14, REV ORIGINAL REPAIR APPROVAL IS LIMITED TO 24 MONTHS SERVICE FROM DATE OF FAA APPROVAL ONLY.

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