What was found
INSPECTION TYPE:4C, LWR CTR CARGO L46R SPLICE FITTING ABOVE TRANSVERSE SKIN SPLICE IS CRACKED AT STA 1531/5-118. REMOVED, FABRICATED, AND INSTALLED REPLACEMENT LONGERON SPLICE FITTING REF DAC DWG A5A7116 AND SRM 51-33-01.
- Difficulty date
- April 11, 2011
- Submitted
- April 29, 2011
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N251UP
- Make and model
- Doug MD11F
- Aircraft serial
- 48744
- Aircraft time
- 43,384 hours, 8,664 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer
- Part
- Longeron Splice
- Part number
- A5A7116505
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Bs 1531 L46r
- 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.