Service difficulty report · Longeron Splice · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
June 30, 2020
Submitted
June 30, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N605FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48514
Aircraft time
85,360 hours, 20,708 cycles
Part
Longeron Splice
Part number
A6A7112501
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
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

02 EACH CRACKS INDICATION APPROXIMATELY 1 INCH AND 0.5 INCH IN LEGTH FOUND DURING X-RAY INSPECTION AT STATION Y = 6-100, LONGERON 7 LEFT CENTER SPLICE SECTION. CRACKED LONGERON SPLICE REMOVED AND REPLACED AS PER SRM 51-31-01-0G. LONGERON SPLICE FABRICATED BY MACHINING AS PER DRAWING A6A 7112 REVISION A. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR PER GMM 6-2-100.

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