Service difficulty report · Longeron Splice · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
April 20, 2009
Submitted
April 21, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N279WA
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48756
Part
Longeron Splice
Part number
A5A7114515
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 C-CHECK IN TPE INSPECTION, FOUND CRACK ON LONGERON SPLICE AT STA 5-113 TO STA 1541 L50L, REF EGAT NRC NR U05076. REMOVED LONGERON SPLICE AT L50L BETWEEN 5-113 AND 1541 IAW MD-11 SRM VOL 2 51-33-01 REV 40. FABRICATION OF LONGERON ON SPLICE AT L46R BETWEEN 5-113 AND 1541 IAW EI W2009P53B-474 REV O. INSTALLATION OF LONGERON SPLICE IAW MD-11 SRM VOL 2 51-33-01 REV 40. JOB COMPLETED AND CHECK NORMAL.

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