SDR DALA2016070605117

Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug MD88

Difficulty date: July 6, 2016
Submitted: July 6, 2016
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N995DL
Make and model: Doug MD88
Aircraft serial: 53362
Aircraft time: 63,701 hours, 45,851 cycles
System (JASC): 5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer
Part: Longeron
Condition: Cracked
Location: Fuselage
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

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What was found

CRACKED LONGERON 3 LT ON STA Y=1437 AT AFT ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT. SECTION DAMAGED LONGERON AND SPLICE WERE REMOVED IAW SRM 51-30-5 AND 51-30-2. NEW SPLICE WAS FABRICATED IAW SRM 51-10-2 AND 51-10-2A AND NEW SPLICE AND SECTION LONGERON WERE INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-02, FIG 18, 51-30-5 AND 51-30-2.

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