Service difficulty report · Longeron Splice · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
July 23, 2010
Submitted
August 20, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N281UP
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48538
Aircraft time
48,216 hours, 9,520 cycles
Part
Longeron Splice
Part number
A5A7114525
Condition
Cracked
Location
L35r
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

INSPECTION TYPE:4C, LOWER CTR CARGO LONGERON SPLICE FITTING AT STA 5-123 RT LONGERON 35 IS CRACKED. REMOVED SPLICE FITTING AT STA 5-123 AND L35R. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPLACEMENT SPLICE FITTING REF DWG A5A7114 AND SRM 51-33-01, PG 30 /31.

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