SDR FDEA201102010435

Service difficulty report · Longeron Splice · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date: February 1, 2011
Submitted: February 15, 2011
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N614FE
Make and model: Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial: 48528
Aircraft time: 61,038 hours, 14,109 cycles
System (JASC): 5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer
Part: Longeron Splice
Part number: ADA8424505
Condition: Cracked
Location: Bs 1129 L42l
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

LWR FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT, STATION 1129, LONGERON 42 LT, LONGERON SPLICE WITH CRACK. LONGERON SPLICE REMOVED AND REPLACED AS PER SRM 51-33-01, REVISION 45. NEW SPLICE FABRICATED AS PER DRAWING ADA8424 REVISION A. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MINOR AS PER GMM 6-2-100 REVISION 111.

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