Service difficulty report · Beam · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
March 2, 2010
Submitted
April 12, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N994DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53346
Aircraft time
49,019 hours, 35,786 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Beam
Condition
Corroded
Location
C2 Door Frame
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

EXFOLIATION CORROSION OVER BEAM OF C2 LOWER DOOR JAMB. FASTENERS WERE REMOVED IAW SRM 51-30-5. CORROSION REMOVED IAW SRM 51-10-3 PAR 26. THICKNESS FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-05 FIG 123 SHEET 2. REPAIR DOUBLERS, FILLER AND SPACER WERE FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM'S 53-05, FIG 123 SHEET 3 AND 51-10-3 P 14-21.

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