Service difficulty report · Longeron Splice · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
May 8, 2022
Submitted
May 31, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N257UP
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48451
Aircraft time
79,773 hours, 17,321 cycles
Part
Longeron Splice
Part number
A6A71231
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fwd Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

INSPECTION TYPE:3CCAC COMPARTMENT HAS A LONGERON 38R SPLICE THAT IS CRACKED AT STA 6-90.REMOVED,FAB, REPAIRED THE CRACKED LONGERON 38R SPLICE AT STA 6-90 IAW VTSAA EO 011-5330-01-A9568 REV I/R AND UPS EO MD11-5310-83794-A . FAA FORM 8100-9 SIGNED BY P.LAU (AR-830967) (MAJOR)

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