Service difficulty report · Longeron Splice · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
January 30, 2020
Submitted
February 6, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N575FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48500
Aircraft time
86,102 hours, 19,608 cycles
Part
Longeron Splice
Part number
AFA71021
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 1710
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

CENTER CARGO COMPARTMENT STATION 1710 LONGERON 52 SPLICE FITTING FOUND CORRODED. CORROSION ON SPLICE FITTING AT CENTER CARGO COMPARTMENT STATION 1701 LONGERON 52, REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NEW SPLICE FITTING AS PER SRM 51-31-01-0G. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR PER GMM 6-2-100.

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