SDR DALA2016020300827

Service difficulty report · Frame · Doug MD88

Difficulty date: February 3, 2016
Submitted: February 3, 2016
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N916DL
Make and model: Doug MD88
Aircraft serial: 49591
Aircraft time: 73,849 hours, 56,319 cycles
System (JASC): 5311 · Fuselage Main, Frame
Part: Frame
Condition: Cracked
Location: Bs 1463
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

TAIL INTERIOR - CANTED FRAME FWD WEB HAS 1" LONG CRACK FROM FASTENER HOLE NEAR WEB MIDDLE, CBS 1463, APPROXIMATELY 12" FWD & INBD OF L8L AFT END. REPAIRED BY TRIMOUT AND DOUBLER INSTALLATION. ALL WORK ACCOMPLISHED AND RECORDED ON PRI 542574-14, REV 00 AND COMPLIES WITH FINAL ERA 542574-14, REV ORIGINAL SEC I.

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