Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug MD1010F

Difficulty date
July 14, 2008
Submitted
August 12, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N372FE
Make and model
Doug MD1010F
Aircraft serial
46610
Aircraft time
83,901 hours, 34,003 cycles
Part
Longeron
Part number
AFA30441
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 PIT, LONGERON 30 L END FITTING IS CRACKED IN THE UPPER LEG AT STA 1756. MACHINED LONGERON END FITTING P/N AFA 3044-1. MATERIAL ID 7075-T651, PO 626147.1 IAW DAC DWG AFA 3044. HEAT TREATED TO T-73. LOAD NR HT092208-1 AND PERFORMED DIMENSIONAL CHECK IAW EA 8-5310-116996 "FUSELAGE - LONGERON SPLICE FITTING HEAT TREAT REQUIREMENTS". PART MARKED IAW FEDEX GMM 7-0-1000. REMOVED OLD FITTING AND INSTALLED NEW FITTING IAW DC/MD-10 SRM 51-31-01; PG 1; VOL II.

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