SDR FDEA201204121373

Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date: April 12, 2012
Submitted: April 24, 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
Condition: Cracked
Location: Zone 200
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 LONGERON 49 LT FASTENER HOLE (COMMON TO NLG TRUNNION FITTING) CRACKED , APPROX 0.025". LONGERON REMOVED IAW SRM 51-31-01, REV 49. NEW LONGERON FABRICATED IAW DWG ACA 3796 REV A. NEW FABRICATED LONGERON INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-31-01, REV 49. REPAIR CLASSIFIED MAJOR IAW GMM 6-2-100 REV 114.

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