SDR FDEA200906122043

Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date: June 12, 2009
Submitted: June 12, 2009
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N523FE
Make and model: Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial: 48479
Aircraft time: 55,097 hours, 8,563 cycles
System (JASC): 5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer
Part: Longeron
Part number: ACA37961
Condition: Cracked
Location: Fuselage
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 INSP CARRIED OUT ON NLG LT TRUNNION FITTING FWD AREA, FOUND CRACK ON THE NEARBY LONGERON. NLG LT TRUNNION FITTING FWD AREA DAMAGED LONGERON REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-31-01 VOL II REV 40, REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR IAW GMM 6-2-100, REV 107.

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