What was found
CRACKED FITTING INTO CENTER FUEL TANK BS 886, X=0, JUST ABOVE LONGERON 18, REF CARD 124, ZONE 10. FITTING INTO CENTER FUEL TANK BS 886, X=0 WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-5, 51-10-4, 51-10-3, PAR 14 AND 21.
- Difficulty date
- February 2, 2016
- Submitted
- February 3, 2016
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N996DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 53363
- Aircraft time
- 63,168 hours, 45,421 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5340 · Fuselage Main, Attach Fittings
- Part
- Fitting
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Bs 886
- 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.