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Service difficulty report · Longeron Splice · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date: August 21, 2016
Submitted: August 30, 2016
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N625FE
Make and model: Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial: 48753
Aircraft time: 71,449 hours, 14,000 cycles
System (JASC): 5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer
Part: Longeron Splice
Part number: AEA76331
Condition: Cracked
Location: Fuselage
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

CRACKS, 3EA, FROM FASTENERS HOLE TO NEXT HOLE FOUND ON TRANSVERSE SKIN SPLICE INSPECTION AT STA 5-0, STR 6R DURING X-RAY INSPECTION AT LONGERON SPLICE FITTING. NEW LONGERON SPLICE FITTING FABRICATED BY MACHINING IAW DWG AEA7633, REV B. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR IAW GMM 6-2-100.

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