SDR FDEA201204251574

Service difficulty report · Longeron Splice · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date: April 25, 2012
Submitted: April 25, 2012
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N606FE
Make and model: Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial: 48602
Aircraft time: 64,249 hours, 14,465 cycles
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Longeron Splice
Part number: AEA7634501
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 APPROXIMATELY 0.9" LONG AT STA 5-0. LONGERON 4R, LONGERON SPLICE AT CENTER ROW NR 7 TOWARD NR 8 FASTENER COUNT FROM AFT. R & R IAW SRM 51-33-01, REV 49. SPLICE FABRICATED IAW DWG EA 7634, REV B. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR IAW GMM 6-2-100, REV 114.

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