# SDR FDEA201103161028

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 16, 2011
- Submitted: March 29, 2011
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N523FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N523FE), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD-11F
- Registry model: [Doug MD-11F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-11f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 48479
- Aircraft time: 60,442 hours, 9,802 cycles
- System (JASC): [5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5313)
- Part: Longeron Splice
- Part number: ADA8424527
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Zone 100
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201103161028

## Discrepancy

LOWER FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT BILGE AREA STA 6-05, LONGERON 52. SPLICE FITTING FOUND CRACKED.  REMOVED AND NEW SPLICE FITTING P/N FXADA8424-527 INSTALLED AS PER   SRM 51-33-01 REVISION 45. NEW SPLICE FITTING. FABRICATED AS PER DRAWING ADA8424 REVISION A. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR AS PER GMM 6-2-100 REVISION 112.

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