Service difficulty report · Stringer Splice · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
April 26, 2012
Submitted
April 26, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N606FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48602
Aircraft time
64,249 hours, 14,465 cycles
Part
Stringer Splice
Part number
A5A71121
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 CRACK APPROX 0.9 INCH LONG AT STA 5-123, LONGERON 6R, STRINGER SPLICE AT CENTER ROW NR 4 TOWARD NR 5 FASTENER COUNT FROM AFT. REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-31-01, REV 49. SPLICE FABICATED IAW DWG A5A7112, REV D. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR IAW GMM 6-2-100, REV 114.

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