Service difficulty report · Structure · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
May 8, 2003
Submitted
May 27, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N908DE
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53417
Aircraft time
29,323 hours, 22,664 cycles
Part
Structure
Part number
99305384
Condition
Corroded
Location
Keelbeam
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

THE OUTER FRAME OF THE LONGERON 18R CUSP BEAM WAS FOUND WITH AN AREA OF CORROSION ON THE HORIZONTAL FLANGE AT FS 683. THE CORROSION WAS REMOVED WITH A CUTOUT TO THE FLANGE AND REPAIRED WITH A STEEL REPAIR ANGLE PER ER/A 384979-14, REV B.

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