Service difficulty report · Longeron Splice · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
May 29, 2007
Submitted
July 25, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N260UP
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48418
Aircraft time
54,799 hours, 9,865 cycles
Part
Longeron Splice
Condition
Corroded
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:C AFT CARGO STA 1853-1871 LONGERON R48 FOUND LONGERON SPLICE WITH CORROSION AS MARKED. NEW SPLICE FAB PER DOC DWG: AGA7438. FPI CARRIED OUT IAW BOEING DPS 4.707 & FOUND NO CRACK EVIDENT. NEW SPLICE FASTENER HOLES PICK UP PER SRM 51-31-01 V2 R38. NEW SPLICE REPROTECTED & PRIMER TOUCHED UP PER SRM 51-21-01 V2 R38. NEW SPLICE 02EA INSTALLED PER SRM 51-31-01 V2 R38.

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