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Service difficulty report · Longeron Splice · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date: April 3, 2012
Submitted: April 3, 2012
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N577FE
Make and model: Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial: 48469
Aircraft time: 60,991 hours, 13,172 cycles
System (JASC): 5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer
Part: Longeron Splice
Part number: A5A7114515
Condition: Cracked
Location: Bs 1531-1542
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 BETWEEN STA 1531-1542 AT LONGERON 50R. FOUND LONGERON SPLICE CRACKED. LONGERON REMOVED IAW SRM 51-33-01, REV 49. NEW LONGERON SPLICE FABRICATED IAW DWG A5A7114, REV E AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-33-01, REV 49. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR IAW GMM 6-2-100, REV 114.

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