Service difficulty report · Longeron Splice · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
January 9, 2013
Submitted
February 4, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N272UP
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48571
Aircraft time
52,250 hours, 13,185 cycles
Part
Longeron Splice
Part number
A5A71121
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 1531
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, LONGERON 6LT SPLICE FITTING CRACKED AT STA 1531/5-123. R & R SPLICE FITTING IAW SRM 51-31-01.

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