SDR DALA2020011200203

Service difficulty report · Frame · Doug MD88

Difficulty date: January 10, 2020
Submitted: January 12, 2020
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N970DL
Make and model: Doug MD88
Aircraft serial: 53173
Aircraft time: 74,654 hours, 55,468 cycles
System (JASC): 5311 · Fuselage Main, Frame
Part: Frame
Condition: Cracked
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

AFT FRAME CRACKED AT ALIGNMENT PIN BETWEEN 6 AND 7 0'CLOCK POSITION. REMOVED AFT TAILCONE SLIDE PER MD88 AMM 25-62. STARTED REMOVAL OF AFT FRAME PER DRAWING 5966769. REMOVED AIRFRAME PER DOUGLAS DRAWING 5966769. DRILLED REPLACEMENT CANTED FRAME P/N 5966769-1 PER DOUGLAS DRAWING 5966769. INSTALLED NEW FRAME PER DOUGLAS DRAWING 5966769. TAILCONE SLIDE REMOVED AND INSTALLED ON AMDS WORKCARD 2561-4001. (LP1440230)

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