Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
November 21, 2015
Submitted
November 23, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N992DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53344
Aircraft time
61,722 hours, 44,342 cycles
Part
Longeron
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 1307
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 8 LT, BS 1307 AT PAX CABIN. SECTION LONGERON DAMAGE WAS REMOVED AND NEW SECTION LONGERON WAS DRILLED, ADJUSTED, TREATED, PAINTED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-2, 51-30-5, 51-10-3, PAR 14/21 AND 53-02, FIG 18.

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