Service difficulty report · Frame Splice · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
September 11, 2025
Submitted
September 11, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N583FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48421
Aircraft time
100,071 hours, 23,777 cycles
Part
Frame Splice
Part number
AFA002915
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 200
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

CABIN-INTERIOR FUSELAGE FRAME AT LEFT HAND STATION 1761 LONGERON 14 FOUND SPLICE ANGLE CRACKED APPROXIMATELY 0.4". FUSELAGE FRAME AT LEFT HAND STATION 1761 LONGERON 14 CRACKED SPLICE ANGLE REMOVED AND REPLACED AS PER MD -11 SRM 51-31-01-OG. SPLICE ANGLE FABRICATED AS PER DOUGLAS DRAWING AFA0029 REVISION S. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR PER GMM 6-2-100.

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