# SDR IPXA2017031615209

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 26, 2017
- Submitted: March 17, 2017
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N287UP](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N287UP), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD-11F
- Registry model: [Doug MD-11F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-11f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 48539
- Aircraft time: 84,399 hours, 14,664 cycles
- System (JASC): [5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5313)
- Part: Longeron Splice
- Part number: AEA76531
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Cargo Bay
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2017031615209

## Discrepancy

INSPECTION TYPE: 3C, CENTER CARGO BAY LONGERON 48L SPLICE FITTING IS CRACKED AT BS 5-73.  REMOVED, FABRICATED AND REPLACED THE LONGERON SPLICE IAW DWG AEA7653, AND SRM 51-31-01.

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