Service difficulty report · Frame · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
January 22, 2019
Submitted
January 23, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N957DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49976
Aircraft time
74,592 hours, 55,874 cycles
Part
Frame
Condition
Cracked
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

CANTED FRAME CRACKED AT 3 LOCATIONS OF TAIL CONE ALIGNMENT PINS LT SIDE OF A/C BETWEEN UPPER AND LOWER TAIL LATCH FITTINGS 2 PINS ABOVE FITTING 1 PIN BELOW UPPER FITTING. REMOVED SECTION OF CANTED FRAME FROM 6 OCLOCK TO 10 OCLOCK POSITION PER DAC DRAWING 9911843. DRILLED UP AND BEGAN INSTALLING NEW SECTION OF CANTED FRAME PER DAC DRAWING 9911843. COMPLETED INSTALLATION OF CANTED FRAME SECTION PER DAC DWG 9911843. (LP0914566)

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