Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
September 11, 2016
Submitted
September 13, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N906DE
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53415
Aircraft time
63,056 hours, 45,883 cycles
Part
Longeron
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
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

INITIAL: CORROSION ON LONGERON NR 20 RT STA Y=1250-1271 AT AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT. SECTION DAMAGE OF LONGERON WAS REMOVED IAW SRM 53-02, FIG 18. SPLICE WAS FABRICATED IAW SRM 53-02, FIG 18. NEW SECTION LONGERON WAS DRILLED AND ADJUSTED IAW SRM 51-10-4. FPI WAS ACCOMPLISHED ON TRIMMED EDGES OF LONGERON NR 20 RT AT AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT NO CRACKS WERE FOUND IAW NDTSPM.

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