SDR FDEA201102010438

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: A5A7114503
Condition: Cracked
Location: Zone 100
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

LOWER CENTER CARGO COMPARTMENT - BILGE AREA, STATION 5-123, LONGERON 43, RT SPLICE FITTING FOUND CRACKED. CRACKED SPLICE REMOVED AND REPLACED AS PER SRM 51-33-01, REVISION 45. NEW SPLICE FABRICATED AS PER DRAWING A5A7114, REVISION J. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MINOR AS PER GMM 6-2-100 REVISION 111.

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