SDR 03FDEA02005

Service difficulty report · Splice · Doug MD11

Difficulty date: November 30, 2003
Submitted: December 2, 2003
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N608FE
Make and model: Doug MD11
Aircraft serial: 48548
Aircraft time: 38,083 hours, 8,812 cycles
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Splice
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

CENTER CARGO BETWEEN STA 5-113 TO STA 1541, NR 52 L LONGERON SPLICE FOUND CRACKED. REMOVED DAMAGED LONGERON SPLICE AS PER SRM 51-31-01, VOL.II AND INSTALLED NEW SPLICE AT CENTER CARGO BETWEEN STA 5-113 TO STA 1541, NO.52 LONGERON AREA AS PER DRAWING N5A6774.

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