SDR IPXA201805169619

Service difficulty report · Longeron Splice · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date: May 7, 2018
Submitted: May 16, 2018
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N276UP
Make and model: Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial: 48579
Aircraft time: 58,711 hours, 13,162 cycles
System (JASC): 5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer
Part: Longeron Splice
Part number: A5A7111503
Condition: Cracked
Location: Fuselage
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, WHILE PERFORMING X-RAY INSPECTION OF THE TRANSVERSE SKIN SPLICE AT BS 5-123, DETECTED A CRACK FROM FASTENER TO FASTENER AT LONGERON 3R SPLICE FITTING. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LONGERON SPLICE FITTING IAW SRM 51-31-01, AND 51-33-01.

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