Service difficulty report · Longeron Splice · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
August 30, 2012
Submitted
September 10, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N293UP
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48473
Aircraft time
62,945 hours, 9,496 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4460
Part
Longeron Splice
Part number
A5A7112525
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 1531 L34r
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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:4C, SPLICE FITTING CRACKED ON FWD END AT L34R AND BS 1531/5-123. REPLACED SPLICE FITTING AT STA 1531/5-123 AND L34R REF SRM 51-33- 01, PG 30 AND 45.

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