Service difficulty report · Longeron Splice · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
December 2, 2015
Submitted
December 2, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N574FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48499
Aircraft time
783 hours, 17,821 cycles
Part
Longeron Splice
Part number
AEA76541
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
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

MAIN DECK CARGO LT LONGERON 15L, AT STATION 5-0, FOUND LONGERON END SPLICE CRACKED. REMOVED IAW SRM 51-33-01-0G. LONGERON SPLICE FABRICATED BY MACHINING IAW DWG AEA7654 REV C & INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-33-01-0G. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR IAW GMM 6-2-100.

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