SDR FDEA201201220297

Service difficulty report · Longeron Splice · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date: January 22, 2012
Submitted: January 23, 2012
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N574FE
Make and model: Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial: 48499
Aircraft time: 69,016 hours, 14,808 cycles
System (JASC): 5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer
Part: Longeron Splice
Part number: A5A7114515
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

CENTER CARGO COMPARTMENT BILGE AREA LONGERON SPLICE BETWEEN STA 5-112 AND 1541, LONGERON 50 RT FOUND CRACKED. R & R WITH NEW FABRICATED LONGERON SPLICE IAW DWG A5A7114, REV J AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-33-01, REV 48. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR IAW GMM 6-2-100, REV 114.

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