What was found
MAIN CABIN LONGERON 15L TEE FITTING WAS CRACKED AT BS 1340. REMOVED, FABRICATED, AND REPLACED THE LONGERON IAW DWG AEA7568, AND SRM 51-33-01.
- Difficulty date
- June 9, 2018
- Submitted
- June 25, 2018
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N279UP
- Make and model
- Doug MD11F
- Aircraft serial
- 48573
- Aircraft time
- 72,324 hours, 13,592 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5340 · Fuselage Main, Attach Fittings
- Part
- Tee Fitting
- Part number
- AEA756821
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Bs 1340
- 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.