SDR FDEA201007072399

Service difficulty report · Longeron Splice · Doug MD1010F

Difficulty date: July 7, 2010
Submitted: July 23, 2010
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N360FE
Make and model: Doug MD1010F
Aircraft serial: 46636
Aircraft time: 75,901 hours, 25,267 cycles
System (JASC): 5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer
Part: Longeron Splice
Part number: AEA71951
Condition: Cracked
Location: Bs 1531 L2r
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

UPPER FUSELAGE - CRACK INDICATION APPROXIMATELY 1.5 INCHES FOUND AT STA 1531 LONGERON 2 RIGHT, AFT INBOARD SIDE OF LONGERON SPLICE FITTING. UPPER FUSELAGE - STA 1531 LONGERON 2 RIGHT, LONGERON SPLICE FITTING REMOVED AND REPLACED PER SRM 51-33-01 VOLUME II, REVISION 96. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR PER GMM 6-2-100, REVISION 110.

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