Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
February 22, 2009
Submitted
April 17, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N977DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53258
Aircraft time
48,483 hours, 36,202 cycles
Part
Longeron
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
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

THREE CRACKS AT STA Y=172 OF .125", STA Y=191 OF .0625, AND STA Y=193 OF .0625 INCH AT LONGERON 22L. DOUBLER REPAIRED IAW EA 09-069085-12AD REV D ME02 OPN 0203.

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