SDR FDEA201706301792

Service difficulty report · Longeron Splice · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date: June 30, 2017
Submitted: July 12, 2017
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N643FE
Make and model: Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial: 48486
Aircraft time: 62,064 hours, 14,149 cycles
System (JASC): 5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer
Part: Longeron Splice
Part number: A5A71111
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

DURING AN X-RAY INSPECTION, THE TRANSVERSE SKIN SPLICE AT STATION 5-123 WAS FOUND WITH ONE CRACK ON THE LONGERON SPLICE 4R. THE LONGERON SPLICE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-33-01-0G, AND DRAWING A5A7111, REVISION C. THE REPAIR WAS CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR IAW GMM 6-2-100.

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