SDR FDEA201201130145

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date: January 13, 2012
Submitted: January 13, 2012
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N609FE
Make and model: Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial: 48549
Aircraft time: 64,711 hours, 14,581 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Part number: AEA7634501
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

DURING HFEC INSPECTION, FOUND CRACK AT TRANSVERSE SKIN SPLICE STA 5-0 LONGERON 4L ON THE CTR ROW FASTENER NR 4 TOWARD NR 5 FASTENER COUNT FROM AFT. R & R IAW 51-33-01, REV 48 NEW LONGERON SPLICE FABRICATED IAW DWG AEA 7634 REV B. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR IAW GMM 6-2-100, REV 113.

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