Service difficulty report · Spar · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
November 20, 2000
Submitted
November 21, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N937DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49810
Aircraft time
32,537 hours, 26,452 cycles
Part
Spar
Part number
59357112
Condition
Corroded
Location
Nr 2 Pylon
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

THE NR 2 PYLON FRONT SPAR UPPER AND LOWER LUGS WERE OVERSIZED TO REMOVE CORROSION. THE UPPER LUG WAS OVERSIZED TO 1.3695 AND THE LOWER LUG WAS OVERSIZED TO 1.3705. ERA 396435-14 OVERSIZES THE BORE AND INSTALLS A REPAIR BUSHING. THE DAMAGE WAS FOUND AT HMV.

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