Service difficulty report · Longeron Splice · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
November 11, 2016
Submitted
December 5, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N603FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48459
Aircraft time
73,168 hours, 17,228 cycles
Part
Longeron Splice
Part number
A5A7114513
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 100
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

CENTER CARGO BILGE LONGITUDINAL SPLICE FITTING FOUND CRACKED AT LONGERON 52 BS 5-123. REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NEW SPLICE FITTING IAW SRM 51-33-01-0G. SPLICE FITTING FABRICATED IAW DWG A5A 7114 REV 'J'. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR IAW GMM 6-2-100.

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