SDR 04FDEA03457

Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug MD11

Difficulty date: December 21, 2004
Submitted: December 23, 2004
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N599FE
Make and model: Doug MD11
Aircraft serial: 48598
Aircraft time: 40,990 hours, 6,033 cycles
System (JASC): 5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer
Part: Longeron
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 - BILGE AREA AT STA Y=1711 - 49L LONGERON AT SPLICE AREA FOUND CRACKED. CRACKED LONGERON SPLICED AND REMOVED PER 53-10-00 VOLUME I, FIGURE 1. NEW LONGERON FABRICATED SRM 51-33-01 VOLUME II AND INSTALLED PER SRM 53-10-00 VOLUME I, FIGURE 1.

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