Service difficulty report · Longeron Splice · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
September 26, 2009
Submitted
October 13, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N271WA
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
48518
Aircraft time
52,690 hours, 9,824 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4462
Part
Longeron Splice
Part number
A5A711451
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 123
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

DURING 2C CHECK, EGAT MECHANIC FOUND CRACK ON THE LONGERON SPLICE FTG , CENTER CARGO , L=5, STA 123 , L49R. REMOVED DAMAGE LONGERON SPLICE IAW MD-11 SRM 51-33-01 REV 41. FABRICATE NEW LONGERON SPLICE IAW EI NR W2009P53B-1126 REV 00. INSTALL NEW LONGERON SPLICE IAW MD-11 SRM 51-33-01 REV 41.

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