Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
July 13, 2020
Submitted
July 14, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N595FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48553
Aircraft time
88,326 hours, 18,273 cycles
Part
Longeron
Part number
ACA37962
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 583
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
E
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

DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF SPECIAL/NONROUTINE MAINTENANCE FORM NUMBER: N00325, HIGH FREQUENCY EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION CARRIED OUT AT NOSE LANDING GEAR RIGHT HAND TRUNNION FITTING STATION 583 AND FOUND LONGERON IN THE TRIMMED AREA WITH CRACK INDICATION PROPAGATE FROM THE LOWER FASTENER HOLE APPROXIMATELY 0.250 INCHES LENGTH. NOSE LANDING GEAR RIGHT HAND TRUNNION FITTING AT STATION 583 X = - 24 ATTACH AREA CRACKED LONGERON REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NEW LONGERON AS PER SRM 51-31-01- 0G . REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MINOR IAW GMM 6-2-100 .

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