# SDR UPS08M51439

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 7, 2007
- Submitted: January 18, 2008
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N293UP](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N293UP), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD-11
- Registry model: [Doug MD-11](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-11) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 48473
- Aircraft time: 53,125 hours, 7,143 cycles
- System (JASC): [5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5313)
- Part: Longeron Splice
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Fuselage
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS08M51439

## Discrepancy

INSPECTION TYPE:C CENTER CARGO/AT STATION 5-120 LONGERON 44RT FOUND SUSPECTED CRACK ON SPLICE DOUBLER.  HFEC INSP C/O PER DAC NDTSPM REV 13, 06-10-01.001 & CRACK FOUND AS MARKED APPROX 2 INCHES IN LENGTH.  CRACKED SPLICE REMOVED PER SRM 51-33-01 VII R35.  NEW SPLICE FASTENER HOLES PICKED UP SRM 51-31-01 VII R35.  NEW SPLICE INSTALLED PER SRM 51-33-01 VII R35.  ATTACH INNER SUPPORT FASTENERS REINSTALLED PER SRM 51-33-01 VII R35.

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