Service difficulty report · Longeron Splice · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
July 28, 2012
Submitted
August 10, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N595FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48553
Aircraft time
68,564 hours, 12,263 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680C2D1F
Part
Longeron Splice
Part number
A5A7115501
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 100
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 BETWEEN BS 5-113 AND 1561 LONGERON 41 RT SPLICE END, SUSPECTED CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED AS PER SRM 51-33-01 REVISION 50 NEW SPLICE FABRICATED BY MACHINING AS PER DRAWING A5A7115 REVISION: D. REPAIR CLASSIFIED MAJOR AS PER GMM 6-2-100 REVISION 115.

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