SDR FDEA200912034336

Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date: December 3, 2009
Submitted: December 3, 2009
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N624FE
Make and model: Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial: 48443
Aircraft time: 81,847 hours, 14,377 cycles
System (JASC): 5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer
Part: Longeron
Part number: AFA77711
Condition: Cracked
Location: L2l
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: X
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

CRACKED INDICATION FOUND APPROX 2" IN LENGTH DURING X-RAY INSP AT CABIN STA 5-123, LONGERON 2L AFT SECTION EDGE AS MARKED. AT CABIN STA5-123 CRACKED LONGERON-2L AFT SECTION EDGE REPAIR IAW SRM 53-00-05, FIG 202, REPAIR REV 42. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR IAW GMM 6-2-100, REV 108.

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