SDR FDEA201012204722

Service difficulty report · Longeron Splice · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date: December 20, 2010
Submitted: January 3, 2011
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N588FE
Make and model: Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial: 48490
Aircraft time: 63,477 hours, 12,205 cycles
Engine: Ge CF680
System (JASC): 5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer
Part: Longeron Splice
Part number: A6A7112511
Condition: Cracked
Location: Zone 200
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

MAIN DECK - DURING HFEC INSP, LONGERON 3, RT SPLICE FITTING AT STA 6-100, FOUND 02 EACH CRACKED APPROX 0.5 INCH. CRACKED SPLICE FITTING AT STA 6-100. R & R IAW SRM 51-31-01, REV 45. NEW LONGERON SPLICE FITTING FABRICATED IAW DOUG DWG A6A7112 REV A. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR IAW GMM 6-2-100, REV 111.

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