What was found
CORROSION WAS FOUND AROUND SEVERAL DRAIN HOLES ON LONGERONS 27L, 28L, AND 29L NEAR FS 1300. THE CORROSION RESULTED IN A LEAK IN THE GALLEY DRAIN TUBE. THE HOLES WERE OVERSIZED TO A MAX DIAMETER OF .5.
- Difficulty date
- September 9, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N905DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 49536
- System (JASC)
- 5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer
- Part
- Longeron
- Part number
- 5936667
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Bs 1300
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.