SDR FDEA201202030447

Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date: February 3, 2012
Submitted: February 3, 2012
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N601FE
Make and model: Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial: 48401
Aircraft time: 66,346 hours, 15,919 cycles
System (JASC): 5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer
Part: Longeron
Part number: ACA37961
Condition: Cracked
Location: Bs 595 L49l
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

FOUND ATTACHED LONGERON 49L FASTENER HOLE COMMON TO NLG TRUNNION FITTING CRACKED (APPROX 0.025"). CRACKED LONGERON REMOVED IAW SRM 51-35-01, REV 48 AND REPLACED WITH A NEW LONGERON IAW SRM 51-35-01, REV 48 AND SRM 51-33-01, REV 48. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR IAW GMM 6-2-100, REV 114.

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