Service difficulty report · Splice · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
January 16, 2012
Submitted
February 10, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N253UP
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48439
Aircraft time
59,618 hours, 11,530 cycles
Part
Splice
Part number
ARB39549
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
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, LT WING FIXED L/E SPLICE STRAP IS CRACKED AT LOWEST OTBD LOCK FASTENER AT XFS909. REPAIRED LT WING L/E SPLICE STRAP AT XFS909 REF SRM 57-40-01, FIG 1 AND DWG ARB3954.

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