SDR FDEA200903261046

Service difficulty report · Longeron Splice · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date: March 26, 2009
Submitted: March 26, 2009
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N596FE
Make and model: Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial: 48554
Aircraft time: 59,587 hours, 10,422 cycles
System (JASC): 5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer
Part: Longeron Splice
Part number: A5A71121
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

CRACK LONGERON SPLICE FITTING STA5-123 S-6L AROUND FASTENER. REMOVED AND REPLACED AS PER SRM 51-31-01 VOLUME II, REVISION 40. NEW LONGERON SPLICE FITTING FABRICATED AS PER DRAWING A5A7112, REVISION D. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR AS PER GMM 6-2-100, REVISION 107.

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