SDR FDEA201203160971

Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date: March 16, 2012
Submitted: March 16, 2012
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N576FE
Make and model: Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial: 48501
Aircraft time: 64,304 hours, 13,588 cycles
System (JASC): 5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer
Part: Longeron
Part number: A5A7112509
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

LOWER FUSELAGE- CENTER CARGO COMPARTMENT APPROX BETWEEN STA 5-113 TO 1541 RT LONGERON 31 FOUND CRACKED. R & R WITH NEW FABRICATED LONGERON SPLICE IAW DWG A5A7112 REV D AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-33-01, REV 48. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR IAW GMM 6-2-100, REV 114.

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