Service difficulty report · Longeron Splice · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
June 16, 2025
Submitted
June 16, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N525FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48565
Aircraft time
90,438 hours, 19,228 cycles
Part
Longeron Splice
Part number
ADA8424501
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 100
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

LOWER FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT RIGHT HAND TUNNEL AREA LONGERON SPLICE FITTING FOUND CRACK AT STATION 6-0 LONGERON 38 RIGHT. LOWER FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT RIGHT HAND TUNNEL AREA CRACKED LONGERON SPLICE FITTING AT STATION 6-0, LONGERON 38 RIGHT REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH FABRICATED SPLICE PER MD-11 SRM 51-33-01-0G. SPLICE FABRICATED PER DOUGLAS DRAWING ADA8424 REVISION A. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR PER GMM 6-2-100.

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