Service difficulty report · Longeron Splice · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
May 27, 2012
Submitted
May 29, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N575FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48500
Aircraft time
67,262 hours, 14,034 cycles
Part
Longeron Splice
Part number
A5A7114523
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 1541
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 AT STA.1541 LONGERON SPLICE 51R CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-33-01, REV 49 LONGERON SPLICE MACHINED IAW DWG A5A7114, REV E, REPAIR CLASSIFIED MAJOR IAW GMM 6-2-100, REV 114.

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