Service difficulty report · Longeron Splice · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
August 3, 2007
Submitted
September 24, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N290UP
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48456
Aircraft time
78,001 hours, 12,487 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 CTR CARGO COMPT AT STATION 1809 LONGERON 46 RIGHT FOUND CORRODED DOUBLER AS MARKED. CTR CARGO COMPT STA 1809 LONGERON 46 RIGHT CORRODED SPLICE DOUBLER RMVD LONGERON SPLICE MACHINED FROM S2641454-12000 HAT SECTION PER DOUGLAS DWG AFA7103. FPI C/OUT ON FABRICATED SPLICE FOUND NO CRACK. FABBED LONGERON SPLICE HOLES PICKED UP, REPROTECTED, PAINTED & INSTALLED.

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