SDR FDEA201301180128

Service difficulty report · Longeron Splice · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date: January 18, 2013
Submitted: January 30, 2013
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N591FE
Make and model: Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial: 48527
Aircraft time: 67,457 hours, 13,311 cycles
System (JASC): 5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer
Part: Longeron Splice
Part number: A5A7114519
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

LOWER CENTER CARGO COMPARTMENT LT SIDE LONGERON SPLICE WITH CRACK BETWEEN STATION 5-113 TO 5-123, LONGERON 37L. SPLICE FABRICATED IAW DWG A5A7114, REV J. LONGERON SPLICE R & R WITH NEW SPLICE IAW SRM 51-33-01, REV 51. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR IAW GMM 6-2-100, REV 116.

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