Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
May 20, 2019
Submitted
May 30, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N643FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48486
Aircraft time
66,622 hours, 15,527 cycles
Part
Longeron
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
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

FOUND POPPED RIVETS AND BULGE ON FUSELAGE SKIN AFT OF LOWER BEACON CUT OUT AND REMOVED CORRODED SECTION OF LONGERON 51L AT LOCATION STA 1691 AND AFT TO FACTORY SPLICE AT STA 1710 IN REF. TO SRM 53-00-05-2R. CORROSION WAS LIMITED TO LONGERON ONLY. FABRICATED REPLACEMENT LONGERON SECTION REF SRM 53-00-05-2R. FABRICATED LONGERON SPLICE FITTING PER EA 1-5310-T0347064 PART 1 AND REF SRM 53-00-05-2R. BOTH PARTS READY FOR ALODINE, PRIMER, AND TOPCOAT APPLICATION. INSTALLED REPLACEMENT LONGERON SECTION WITH SPLICE FITTINGS AT STA 1691 AND STA 1710 PER EA 1-5310-T0347064 PART 1.

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