Service difficulty report · Frame · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
March 2, 2017
Submitted
March 3, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N914DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49545
Aircraft time
73,304 hours, 55,869 cycles
Part
Frame
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Mlg Ww
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

F/AS REPORTED VIBRATION AT 25DE. HYDRAULIC PUMPS OFF OR ON DOES NOT CHANGE VIBRATIONS. LOAD AND VIBRATING ALL PHASES NO VISIBLE FAILURES. FOUND A CRACK ON THE RT MLG WHEEL WELL AREA. REMOVED DAMAGED FRAME. FOUND SEALS JUST FWD OF MLG DOORS VERY LOOSE AND IN POOR CONDITION. REPLACED THE SEALS. DRILLED AND INSTALLED IAW DWG 5930584U124.

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