Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
January 28, 2016
Submitted
January 29, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N990DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53342
Aircraft time
63,496 hours, 45,933 cycles
Part
Longeron
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 1380
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

CRACK LONGERON 13R WITH FRAME BS 1380. LONGERON WAS REMOVED AND NEW SECTION LONGERON WAS DRILLED AND ADJUSTED TREATED AND PAINTED INSTALLED AND EXHAUST WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-5, 51-30-2, 51-10-4, 51-10-3, PAR 21, 14.

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