Service difficulty report · Longeron Splice · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
October 18, 2010
Submitted
November 8, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N284UP
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48541
Aircraft time
48,995 hours, 5,389 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4462
Part
Longeron Splice
Part number
A5A7114529
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 1531 L37r
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, CTR CARGO LONGERON SPLICE FITTING IS CRACKED AT STA 1531/5-123 AND L37R. REMOVED LONGERON FITTING AT CTR CARGO COMPT AT STA 1531/5-123 AND L37R. FABRICATED LONGERON FITTING AND INSTALLED REF DWG A5AT114 AND SRM 51-33-01, PAGES 30 AND 31.

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