Service difficulty report · Longeron Splice · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
October 21, 2014
Submitted
October 28, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N588FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48490
Aircraft time
73,148 hours, 15,090 cycles
Part
Longeron Splice
Part number
AEA76341
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 DURING X-RAY INSPECTION AT BS 5-0, LONGERON SPLICE 1R FROM TWO EACH FASTENER HOLE. CRACK LENGTH APPROX 0.3 INCHES. AREA REMOVED IAW SRM 51-33- 01. NEW LONGERON SPLICE FABRICATED IAW DRAWING AEA7634 REVISION B. NEW LONGERON SPLICE INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-33-01. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR IAW GMM 6-2-100.

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