Service difficulty report · Frame · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
November 2, 2015
Submitted
November 3, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N986DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53313
Aircraft time
62,489 hours, 45,344 cycles
Part
Frame
Condition
Damaged
Location
Bs 1485
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

ELONGATED HOLES ON FRAME BS 1485. HOLES WERE DRILLED TO NEXT SIZE IAW 51-10-4, DUE TO EXCESSIVE DAMAGE WAS ATTENDED IAW SRM 53-01, FIG 2, SRM 51-10-3 PAR 21, 14 AND 51-30-2.

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