What was found
DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION IN TPE - FOUND AFT CARGO LONGERON SPLICE CRACKED AT STA 1521-1541, 5-44L, 5-51L & 5-47R. FABRICATED LONGERON SPLICE, REPLACED LONGERON SPLICE IAW SRM 51-33-01 VOL 2.
- Difficulty date
- February 3, 2009
- Submitted
- February 5, 2009
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N273WA
- Make and model
- Doug MD11
- Aircraft serial
- 48519
- System (JASC)
- 5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer
- Part
- Longeron Splice
- 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.