Service difficulty report · Longeron Splice · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
May 6, 2010
Submitted
May 7, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N593FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48551
Aircraft time
58,016 hours, 10,979 cycles
Part
Longeron Splice
Part number
A5A7112505
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
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

CRACK (4") - LONGERON SPLICE BETWEEN 5-113 TO STA1541 LONGERON 16L MAIN DECK CARGO INTERIOR. MAIN DECK CARGO INTERIOR INTERIOR BETWEEN 5-113 AND STA 1541, LONGERON 16L, CRACKED LONGERON SPLICE R & R IAW SRM 51-33-01 REV 43. NEW LONGERON SPLICE FABRICATED IAW DWG A5A7112 REV D. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR IAW GMM 6-2-100 REV 110.

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