Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
June 23, 2009
Submitted
August 3, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N983DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53247
Aircraft time
48,859 hours, 36,213 cycles
Part
Longeron
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

CRACK ON LONG NR 20RT AT STA 996. DAMAGE WAS REMOVED AND REPAIR PARTS WERE FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW ERA 475566-14 REV ORIG.

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