Service difficulty report · Longeron Splice · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
October 25, 2015
Submitted
October 26, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N597FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48596
Aircraft time
747 hours, 14,238 cycles
Part
Longeron Splice
Part number
A5A7111501
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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

DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF NDT INSPECTION AT STATION 5-123 TRANSVERSE SKIN, FOUND CRACK ON LONGERON 2R, CTR OF LONGERON SPLICE, BETWEEN 1ST & 2ND FASTENER. CABIN MAIN DECK CARGO COMPARTMENT CTR SPLICE REMOVED IAW SRM 51-31-01-0G. SPLICE FABRICATED BY MACHINING IAW DWG A5A7112 REV D, PN A5A7111-501 & INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-31-01-0G. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR IAW GMM 6-2-100.

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