SDR FDEA201601290382

Service difficulty report · Longeron Splice · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date: January 29, 2016
Submitted: January 29, 2016
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N593FE
Make and model: Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial: 48551
Aircraft time: 73,302 hours, 15,243 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, X-RAY ON TRANSVERSE SKIN SPLICE, STATION 5 - 123, FOUND LONGERON 6R CTR SPLICE FWD, BETWEEN 1 & 2 FASTENER CRACKED. LONGERON SPLICE R & R IAW SRM 51-33-01-0G. NEW LONGERON SPLICE FABRICATED IAW DWG A5A7112 REV D. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR IAW GMM 6-2-100.

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