Service difficulty report · Support Angle · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
December 17, 2016
Submitted
December 19, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N950DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49881
Aircraft time
69,795 hours, 52,138 cycles
Part
Support Angle
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

AFT CARGO DOOR THRESHOLD BEAM AND STRAP SEVERAL AREAS OF CORROSION FROM STA 1154 TO STA 1211 ALSO BETWEEN SKIN LAYERS NEAR AFT DOOR STOP. AFT CARGO THRESHOLD, BLENDED AFT BEAM LOWER SUPPORT FOUND WITHIN LIMITS PER SRM 53-01. REPLACED FWD BEAM LOWER SUPPORT ANGLE AND ALSO REPLACED THRESHOLD REPAIR STRAP (-9 SPACER) PER SRM 53-05 FIG. 123.

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