Service difficulty report · Longeron Splice · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
February 5, 2008
Submitted
February 5, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N589FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48491
Aircraft time
54,014 hours, 9,941 cycles
Part
Longeron Splice
Part number
ADA84291
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 200
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, LONGERON SPLICE FITTING AT STA 6-5, L24R FOUND CRACK NEAR FASTENER. REMOVED AS PER SRM 51-31-01 VOLUME II. NEW SPLICE FABRICATED AS PER DRAWING ADA8429 AND INSTALLED AS PER SRM 51-31-01 VOLUME II. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR PER GMM 6-2-100.

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