SDR FDEA200908122990

Service difficulty report · Longeron Splice · Doug MD11

Difficulty date: August 12, 2009
Submitted: August 13, 2009
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N573FE
Make and model: Doug MD11
Aircraft serial: 48769
Aircraft time: 41,484 hours, 7,781 cycles
System (JASC): 5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer
Part: Longeron Splice
Part number: AJC72531
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 - STA 1997 LONGERON 23L, LONGERON SPLICE SUSPECTED CRACKED. MAIN DECK-LONGERON 23L AT STA 1997. CRACKED LONGERON SPLICE REMOVE AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-31-01 REVISION 41. NEW SPLICE FABRICATED IAW DWG AJC7253, REVISION C. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR IAW GMM 6-2-100, REVISION 107.

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