Service difficulty report · Longeron Splice · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
October 22, 2004
Submitted
November 15, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N602FE
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48402
Aircraft time
45,476 hours, 10,992 cycles
Part
Longeron Splice
Part number
A5A71121
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

MAIN DECK - ATTIC AREA STA 1538 LONGERON 6R LONGERON SPLICE FOUND CRACK. NEW LONGERON SPLICE FABRICATED AS PER DWG NR A5A7112. CRACKED LONGERON SPLICE REMOVED & REPLACED AS PER SRM51-33-01 VOL 2.

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