SDR 03FDEA02007

Service difficulty report · Splice · Doug MD11

Difficulty date: December 1, 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

FORWARD CARGO LT TUNNEL BETWEEN STA 840 TO STA 859, NR 33 LONGERON SPLICE FOUND CRACKED. REMOVED CRACKED LONGERON SPLICE AS PER SRM 51-31-01, VOL.II AND FABRICATED NEW SPLICE AS PER DRAWING ADA8423. INSTALLED NEW SPLICE AT FWD CARGO LT TUNNEL BETWEEN STA 840 TO 859, NR 34 LONGERON AS PER NDA6712.

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