Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
October 28, 2005
Submitted
November 2, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N574FE
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48499
Aircraft time
49,324 hours, 10,400 cycles
Part
Longeron
Part number
AFA71271
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 1641-1661
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

FOUND CENTER CARGO COMP AFTER REMOVAL OF CRACKED LONGERON SPLICE AT STA 1641 TO 1661 LONGERON 44R FOR REPLACEMENT, LONGERON 44R FOUND CRACK AT STA 1646 TO 1651. REPAIRED AS PER SRM 53-10-00.

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