SDR FDEA201805231304

Service difficulty report · Longeron Splice · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date: May 23, 2018
Submitted: June 5, 2018
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N620FE
Make and model: Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial: 48791
Aircraft time: 59,090 hours, 14,780 cycles
System (JASC): 5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer
Part: Longeron Splice
Part number: A5A7111503
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

ONE CRACK INDICATION APPROX 1/4 INCH IN LENGTH, FOUND DURING AN X-RAY INSPECTION AT BS 5-123, ON THE LONGERON SPLICE 3R. THE LONGERON SPLICE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-33-01-0G, DWG A5A7111, REV C, AND SRM 51-33-01-0G. THE REPAIR WAS CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR IAW GMM 6-2-100.

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