Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
April 6, 2007
Submitted
June 27, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N288UP
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48540
Aircraft time
49,281 hours, 7,576 cycles
Part
Longeron
Condition
Cracked
Location
Sta 5-128
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.

What was found

INSPECTION TYPE:C CTR CARGO COMPT AT STA 5-128 LONGERON 45 RT FOUND SUSPECTED CRACKED ON DOUBLER AREA. HFEC INSP C/OUT PER DAC NDT SPM REV 13 PART 06-10-01-001 ON DOUBLER FOUND CRACK. CRACK LONGERON SPLICE AT CTR CGO STA 5-128 L45R REMOVED. NEW SPLICE P/N A5A7116-509 FAB PER DWG A5A7116. FPI C/OUT ON NEW SPLICE, FOUND NO CRACK. NEW SPLICE FASTENER HOLES PICKED UP, REPROTECTED PAINTED AND INSTALLED. REWORK AREA PAINTED PER SRM 51-21-02 VOLII REV 39.

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