Service difficulty report · Longeron Splice · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
November 12, 2013
Submitted
November 26, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N586FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48487
Aircraft time
72,685 hours, 16,095 cycles
Part
Longeron Splice
Part number
A5A7114521
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 CRACKED AT BS 5-123, LONGERON 39L. LONGERON SPLICE FABRICATED IAW DRAWING A5A7114, REVISION J. REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NEW SPLICE IAW SRM 51-33-01, REVISION 53. REPAIR CLASSIFIED MAJOR IAW GMM 6-2-100.

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