Service difficulty report · Longeron Splice · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
June 21, 2010
Submitted
June 22, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N612FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48605
Aircraft time
57,817 hours, 13,268 cycles
Part
Longeron Splice
Part number
A5A71121
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 CARGO - SUSPECT CRACK ON LONGERON SPLICE STA 5-113 TO 5-123 L-6. CRACKED LONGERON SPLICE REMOVED AT MAIN DECK CARGO LT STA 5-113 TO 5-123 L6 AREA IAW SRM 51-33-01, REV 43. NEW LONGERON SPLICE MACHINED IAW DWG A5A7112, REV D AND FPI CARRIED OUT IAW DPS 4-707, REV AW. NEW LONGERON SPLICE HOLES PICKED UP IAW SRM 51-21-01, REV 43 AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-33-01, REV 43. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR IAW GMM 6-2-100, REV 110.

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