Service difficulty report · Longeron Splice · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
August 31, 2017
Submitted
September 19, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N586FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48487
Aircraft time
82,183 hours, 19,039 cycles
Part
Longeron Splice
Part number
AEA7634501
Condition
Cracked
Location
Crown Area
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

CROWN AREA LONGERON SPLICE AT STA 5-0, LONGERON 4L FOUND CRACKED. THE LONGERON SPLICE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-33-01-0G. A NEW LONGERON SPLICE WAS FABRICATED IAW DWG AEA 7634, REV B. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR IAW GMM 6-2-100.

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