Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
July 31, 2016
Submitted
August 2, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N921DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49645
Aircraft time
71,906 hours, 54,643 cycles
Part
Intercostal
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 1269-1288
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT BILGE AREA LEFT SIDE BS 1269 - 1288 LONGERON 29L INTERCOSTAL CORRODED ON AFT SIDE OF FRAME. INSTALLED A NEW INTERCOSTAL.

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