Service difficulty report · Longeron Splice · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
February 25, 2016
Submitted
February 26, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N991DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53343
Aircraft time
62,966 hours, 45,352 cycles
Part
Longeron Splice
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 256-275
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

CORROSION ON SPLICE OF LONG 22 RT BETWEEN BS 256-275 AT RT TUNNEL OF FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT. SPLICE WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-2, 51-10-4, 51-10-3 PAR 14 AND 21, 51-30-5.

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