SDR FDEA201510263367

Service difficulty report · Longeron Splice · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date: October 26, 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
System (JASC): 5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer
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

CABIN, MAIN DECK CARGO COMPARTMENT AT BS 5-123, LONGERON 6L, CTR SPLICE FWD SIDE FOUND CRACKED ON X-RAY. SPLICE REMOVED IAW SRM 51-31-01-0G. SPLICE FABRICATED IAW DWG A5A7112 REV D, & INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-31-01-0G. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR IAW GMM 6-2-100.

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