SDR WRLA20090926250

Service difficulty report · Longeron Splice · Doug MD11

Difficulty date: September 26, 2009
Submitted: October 13, 2009
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N271WA
Make and model: Doug MD11
Aircraft serial: 48518
Aircraft time: 52,690 hours, 9,824 cycles
Engine: Pwa PW4462
System (JASC): 5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer
Part: Longeron Splice
Part number: A5A7114523
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

DURING 2C CHECK, EGAT MECHANIC FOUND CRACK ON THE LONGERON SPLICE FTG , CENTER CARGO , L=3, STA 5-123 , L51L. REMOVED DAMAGE LONGERON SPLICE IAW MD-11 SRM 51-33-01 REV 41. FABRICATE NEW LONGERON SPLICE IAW EI NR W2009P53B-1132 REV00. INSTALL NEW LONGERON SPLICE IAW MD-11 SRM 51-33-01 REV 41.

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