Service difficulty report · Longeron Splice · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
May 1, 2013
Submitted
May 28, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N271UP
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48572
Aircraft time
50,559 hours, 14,108 cycles
Part
Longeron Splice
Part number
A5A71141
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
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, CENTER CARGO LONGERON SPLICE CRACKED AT L-40L AND STA 5-123. FABRICATED AND REPLACED CENTER CARGO COMPT LONGERON SPLICE AT L-40L AND STA 5-123 SRM 51-33-01, PARA 8.

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