Service difficulty report · Longeron Splice · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
October 20, 2011
Submitted
October 21, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N584FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48436
Aircraft time
66,066 hours, 13,805 cycles
Part
Longeron Splice
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 200
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

CRACK FOUND DURING X-RAY INSPECTION AT BS 5-123, LONGERON SPLICE -2L , CRACK LENGTH APPROX 1 INCH. R & R LONGERON SPLICE IAW SRM 51-31-01 REV 47. SPLICE FABRICATED IAW DWG ASA7111, REV C. REPAIR CLASSIFIED MAJOR GMM 6-2-100, REV 113.

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