Service difficulty report · Longeron Splice · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
April 21, 2014
Submitted
May 12, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N613FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48749
Aircraft time
61,113 hours, 13,968 cycles
Part
Longeron Splice
Part number
A5A71121
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 200
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
X
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

CRACK INDICATION FOUND APPROXIMATELY 1 INCH IN LENGTH DURING X RAY INSPECTION AT CABIN STATION 5-123, LONGERON SPLICE 6L FWD SECTION BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND FASTENER HOLE. REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-33-01 REV 55 AND DRAWING N5A6774 REV AD. NEW LONGERON SPLICE FABRICATED IAW DRAWING A5A7112 REV D. REPAIR CLASSIFIED MAJOR IAW GMM 6-2-100 REVISION 121.

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