# SDR 98FDEA00441

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 13, 1998
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N365FE
- Make and model: Doug DC-10-10
- Registry model: [Doug DC-10-10](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-10-10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 46601
- System (JASC): [5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5313)
- Part: Longeron
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Bs 2092
- Stage of operation: IN
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98FDEA00441

## Discrepancy

STA-VCE:  AFT FUSELAGE UPPER TAIL BODY AT STA Y 2092, FOUND 1 CRACK ON LONGERON NR 4 LT SIDE.  (REF SRM VOL III, 53-17-01, PAGE 20, FIG 5 AND PAGE 1, FIG 1).  REMOVED SHEAR CLIPS AND BRACKETS, CUT OUT SECTION OF CRACK.  INSTALLED REPAIR LONGERON WITH SPLICES PER SRM 53-00-01 AND 53-10-00.  REINSTALLED FASTENERS PER SRM 51-33-01.  REINSTALLED SHEAR CLIPS AND BRACKETS PER SRM 51-30-00.  (15 JUNE 1998).

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