Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
June 23, 2008
Submitted
July 1, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N586FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48487
Aircraft time
57,780 hours, 12,184 cycles
Part
Longeron
Part number
ACA37961
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 700
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
E
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

DURING HFEC INSPECTION, MULTIPLE CRACKS (05 EACH, TOTAL LENGTH APPROX 1.2 INCH) FOUND AT FASTENER HOLE OF LONGERON ADJACENT TO NOSE LANDING GEAR LEFT TRUNNION FITTING. REMOVED AND REPLACED AS PER SRM 51-31-01 VOL.II. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR AS PER GMM 6-2-100.

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