Service difficulty report · Spacer · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
September 25, 2016
Submitted
September 26, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N944DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49817
Aircraft time
71,012 hours, 53,307 cycles
Part
Spacer
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 MID CARGO COMPARTMENT LOWER DOOR JAMB BEAM PREVIOUS REPAIR SPACER FROM STA Y=636 TO Y=693. SPACER PREVIOUS REPAIR WAS REMOVED IAW SRM 51-30-5 SPACER WAS FABRICATED IAW SRM 53-05, PAR 140, FIG 123 AND SRM 51-10-4 NEW SPACER WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-5.

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