Service difficulty report · Longeron Splice · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
April 22, 2017
Submitted
May 10, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N291UP
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48477
Aircraft time
69,427 hours, 10,665 cycles
Part
Longeron Splice
Part number
A5A7114521
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 1531
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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: 3C, CENTER CARGO AT BS 1531, LONGERON 38L SPLICE FITTING IS CRACKED. REMOVED, FABRICATED, AND REPLACED THE LONGERON SPLICE IAW DWG A5A7114, AND SRM 51-33-01.

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