Service difficulty report · Longeron Splice · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
September 29, 2026
Submitted
September 29, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N595FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48553
Aircraft time
99,692 hours, 21,374 cycles
Part
Longeron Splice
Part number
AFA31131
Condition
Corroded
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 CENTER CARGO COMPARTMENT BILGE AREA LONGERON 48R SPLICE FOUND CORRODED AT BS 1705. EVALUATED AND FOUND EXFOLIATION OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-00-00-2R, FIGURE 205, SHEET 1. THE LONGERON SPLICE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH FABRICATED SPLICE IAW SRM 51-33-01-0G. SPLICE FABRICATED IAW DRAWING AFA3113, REVISION A. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR IAW GMM 6-2-100.

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