SDR FDEA201306131276

Service difficulty report · Longeron Splice · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date: June 13, 2013
Submitted: June 13, 2013
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N525FE
Make and model: Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial: 48565
Aircraft time: 63,267 hours, 10,901 cycles
System (JASC): 5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer
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 LONGERON SPLICE FITTING FOUND CRACKED AT STA 5-113 TO STA 1541, LONGERON 41RT. LONGERON SPLICE REMOVED IAW SRM 51-33-01, REV 52. NEW SPLICE FABRICATED IAW DWG A5A7115, REVISION D. INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-33-01, REV 52. REPAIR CLASSIFIED MAJOR IAW GMM 6-2-100, REV 116.

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