Service difficulty report · Longeron Splice · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
July 3, 2017
Submitted
July 3, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N643FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48486
Aircraft time
62,064 hours, 14,149 cycles
Part
Longeron Splice
Part number
AEA7634501
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 X-RAY INSPECTION ON TRANSVERSE SKIN SPLICE AT STA 5-0, FOUND ONE CRACK APPROXIMATELY 1 INCH ON LONGERON SPLICE 3L. A NEW LONGERON SPLICE WAS FABRICATED IAW DRAWING AEA7634, REVISION B. REMOVED AND REPLACED AS PER MD-11 SRM 51-33-01-0G. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR IAW GMM 6-2-100.

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