SDR FDEA200910083503

Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date: October 8, 2009
Submitted: October 8, 2009
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N619FE
Make and model: Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial: 48770
Aircraft time: 46,180 hours, 10,280 cycles
System (JASC): 5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer
Part: Longeron
Part number: ACA37961
Condition: Cracked
Location: Lt Mlg
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 HIGH FREQUENCY EDDY CURRENT INSP ON NLG LT SIDE TRUNNION FITTING TRIM OUT AREA FOUND LONGERON CRACK APPROX 0.3 INCH. TRIMMED OUT AREA CRACKED LONGERON REMOVED AND REPLACED AS PER SRM 51-31-01, REVISION 41. REPAIR CLASSIFIED MAJOR AS PER GMM 6-2-100, REVISION 108.

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