SDR FDEA201301290213

Service difficulty report · Longeron Splice · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date: January 29, 2013
Submitted: January 29, 2013
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N524FE
Make and model: Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial: 48480
Aircraft time: 64,440 hours, 11,029 cycles
System (JASC): 5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer
Part: Longeron Splice
Part number: A5A71161
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 LONGERON SPLICE BETWEEN STATION 5-113 AND 1541, LONGERON 43 LT FOUND CRACKED. R & R WITH FABRICATED SPLICE IAW SRM 51-33-01, REV 51. SPLICE FABRICATED IAW DWG A5A7116, REV D. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR IAW GMM 6-2-100, REV 116.

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