SDR FDEA200908233072

Service difficulty report · Longeron Splice · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date: August 23, 2009
Submitted: August 24, 2009
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N525FE
Make and model: Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial: 48565
Aircraft time: 52,226 hours, 8,094 cycles
Engine: Pwa PW4462
System (JASC): 5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer
Part: Longeron Splice
Part number: A5A7112503
Condition: Cracked
Location: Zone 200
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

AFT CABIN RT SIDE AT APPROX STA 5-123, LONGERON 12 RT FOUND LONGERON SPLICE CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-31-01, REVISION 41. NEW LONGERON SPLICE MACHINE IAW DWG A5A7112, REVISION D. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR IAW GMM 6-2-100, REVISION 107.

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