# SDR FDEA201012204722

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 20, 2010
- Submitted: January 3, 2011
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N588FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N588FE), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD-11F
- Registry model: [Doug MD-11F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-11f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 48490
- Aircraft time: 63,477 hours, 12,205 cycles
- Engine: Ge CF680
- System (JASC): [5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5313)
- Part: Longeron Splice
- Part number: A6A7112511
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Zone 200
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: E
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201012204722

## Discrepancy

MAIN DECK - DURING HFEC INSP, LONGERON 3, RT SPLICE FITTING AT STA 6-100, FOUND 02 EACH CRACKED APPROX 0.5 INCH.  CRACKED SPLICE FITTING AT STA 6-100. R & R IAW SRM 51-31-01, REV 45.  NEW LONGERON SPLICE FITTING FABRICATED IAW DOUG DWG A6A7112 REV A.  REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR IAW GMM 6-2-100, REV 111.

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