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Service difficulty report · Longeron Splice · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date: March 9, 2012
Submitted: March 27, 2012
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N610FE
Make and model: Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial: 48603
Aircraft time: 64,095 hours, 14,422 cycles
System (JASC): 5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer
Part: Longeron Splice
Part number: A5A7111501
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

DURING X-RAY INSPECTION, FOUND A CRACK ON STA 5-123, LONGERON SPLICE 2 LT. LONGERON REMOVED IAW SRM 51-31-01, REV 48. NEW LONGERON SPLICE FABRICATED IAW DWG A5A7111-501, REV C. NEW FABRICATED LONGERON SPLICE INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-31-01, REV 48. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR IAW GMM 6-2-100, REV 114.

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