SDR UPS08M52286

Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug MD11

Difficulty date: April 2, 2008
Submitted: May 19, 2008
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N295UP
Make and model: Doug MD11
Aircraft serial: 48475
Aircraft time: 62,294 hours, 8,296 cycles
System (JASC): 5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer
Part: Longeron
Condition: Cracked
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 - BILGE AREA AT BS 1701 TO BS 1710 LONGERON 52 FOUND CRACKED AS MARKED. EXISTING SPLICE AT STA 1701 - 1710 LONGERON 52 REMOVED, CRACKED LONGERON TRIMMED. HFEC INSP C/O ON REWORKED AREA, FOUND NO CRACK EVIDENT. REPAIR LONGERON FABRICATED. FPI C/O ON FAB LONGERON, FOUND NO CRACK EVIDENT. REPAIR SPLICE FAB & FPI C/O, FOUND NO CRACK EVIDENT. HOLES PICK-UP ON LONGERON & SPLICE. NEW LONGERON & SPLICE PAINTED & INSTALLED PER SRM 51-33-01VII R35.

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