SDR DALA2016031001824

Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug MD88

Difficulty date: March 9, 2016
Submitted: March 10, 2016
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N993DL
Make and model: Doug MD88
Aircraft serial: 53345
Aircraft time: 63,480 hours, 45,809 cycles
System (JASC): 5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer
Part: Longeron
Condition: Cracked
Location: Bs 1437
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

CRACKED LONGERON 3 LT BS 1437 AT AFT ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT. SPLICE, SUPPORT AND LONGERON WERE REMOVED IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5. SPLICE, SUPPORT AND LONGERON WERE INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-5, SRM 53-02, FIG 18. LONGERON WAS FOUND PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-02, FIG 18.

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