SDR DALA2016020100774

Service difficulty report · Frame · Doug MD88

Difficulty date: January 31, 2016
Submitted: February 1, 2016
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N990DL
Make and model: Doug MD88
Aircraft serial: 53342
Aircraft time: 63,496 hours, 45,933 cycles
System (JASC): 5311 · Fuselage Main, Frame
Part: Frame
Condition: Cracked
Location: Bs 1418
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

CONTINUE CRACK AFTER STOP DRILL ON REPAIR FRAME 1418 WITH LONG 2R. CRACK WAS DRILLED, ANGLE WAS REMOVED, SUPPORT WAS REMOVED, NEW ANGLE WAS FABRICATED AND TREATED AND PAINTED. SUPPORT WAS INSTALLED IAW IAW SRM 53-03, FIG 31A. FRAME WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 53-03, FIG 31A.

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