Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
June 11, 2020
Submitted
June 25, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N602FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48402
Aircraft time
87,829 hours, 22,174 cycles
Part
Longeron
Part number
ACA37962
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
E
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

CRACK INDICATION FOUND DURING HIGH FREQUENCY EDDY CURRENT OPEN HOLE INSPECTION ON EXISTING REPAIR. LONGERON FITTING LOWER FASTENER HOLE AT RIGHT HAND SIDE NOSE LANDING GEAR TRUNION FITTING RIGHT HAND SIDE NOSE LANDING GEAR TRUNION FITTING STATION 595 LOWER LONGERON. REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NEW LONGERON AS PER SRM 51-35-01-0G. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR PER GMM 6-2-100.

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