Service difficulty report · Splice Strap · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
May 8, 2016
Submitted
November 11, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N959DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49978
Aircraft time
68,905 hours, 51,648 cycles
Part
Splice Strap
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

ER/A 546901-14 WAS ISSUED TO ADDRESS CORROSION TO THE SPLICE STRAP COMMON TO THE FUSELAGE BUTT SPLICE AT STA 229.

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