Service difficulty report · Longeron Splice · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
December 11, 2007
Submitted
January 18, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N293UP
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48473
Aircraft time
53,125 hours, 7,143 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 CENTER CARGO AT STATION 1708 TO STATION 1716 LONGERON 48RT, LONGERON SP SPLICE DOUBLER FOUND CORRODED. CORROSION SPLICES REMOVED PER SRM 51-33-01 VII R35. NEW SPLICES P/N: AF A3113-1 2EA FAB PER DWG AFA3113 AND FASTENERS HOLE PICKUP PER SRM 51-31 -01 VII R35. NEW SPLICE REPROTECTED PER SRM 51-21-01 VII R35. NEW SPLICE PAINTED PER SRM 51-21-01 VII R35. NEW SPLICE INSTALLED AS PER SRM 51-31-01 VII REV 35.

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