SDR DALA2015120107289

Service difficulty report · Beam · Doug MD88

Difficulty date: November 30, 2015
Submitted: December 1, 2015
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N914DL
Make and model: Doug MD88
Aircraft serial: 49545
Aircraft time: 70,204 hours, 53,613 cycles
System (JASC): 5310 · Fuselage Main, Structure
Part: Beam
Condition: Cracked
Location: Service Door
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 BEAM NR 1 AFT SIDE AT FWD SERVICE DOOR. INNER SKIN CAP PLATE, HANDLE, FWD, AFT SUPPORT, INTERCOSTALS, AND BEAM WERE REMOVED. NEW BEAM WAS DRILLED, TREATED, AND PAINTED. BEAM, INNER SKIN CAP PLATE, HANDLE, FWD, AFT SUPPORT, INTERCOSTALS WERE INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-2, 51-30-4, 51-30-5, 51-10-4, 51-10-3 PAR 21 AND 14. CRACK LONG 0.725".

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