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Service difficulty report · Longeron 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
System (JASC): 5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer
Part: Longeron Splice
Part number: A5A71111
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 AT STATION 5-123 LONGERON SPLICE 4R AT CENTER ROW NR 4 TOWARD NR 5 FASTENER COUNT FROM AFT. R & R IAW SRM 51-31-01, REV 49. SPLICE FABRICATED IAW DWG A5A7111, REV C. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR IAW GMM 6-2-100, REV 114.

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