SDR 08FDEA00107

Service difficulty report · Longeron Splice · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date: January 11, 2008
Submitted: January 11, 2008
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N616FE
Make and model: Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial: 48747
Aircraft time: 42,787 hours, 9,786 cycles
System (JASC): 5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer
Part: Longeron Splice
Condition: Cracked
Location: Zone 100
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 COMPARTMENT, BILGE AREA, LONGERON SPLICE AT STA 5-123, L-52, FOUND CRACKED ABOUT 6 INCHES. CRACKED LONGERON SPLICE AT CENTER CARGO COMPARTMENT BILGE AREA STA 5-123, LONGERON 52, REMOVED AND REPLACED AS PER SRM 51-33-01 VOLUME II. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MINOR PER GMM 6-2-100.

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