SDR FDEA201307161572

Service difficulty report · Longeron Splice · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date: July 16, 2013
Submitted: July 16, 2013
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N521FE
Make and model: Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial: 48478
Aircraft time: 70,984 hours, 11,520 cycles
System (JASC): 5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer
Part: Longeron Splice
Part number: A5A7116503
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 AT STATION 5-123, LONGERON 45L FOUND CRACKED. SPLICE FABRICATED IAW DWG A5A7116, REVISION D. R & R WITH NEW FABRICATED SPLICE IAW SRM 51-33-01, REV 53. REPAIR CLASSIFIED MAJOR IAW GMM 6-2-100, REV 116.

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