# SDR FDEA201104271634

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 27, 2011
- Submitted: May 9, 2011
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N604FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N604FE), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD-11F
- Registry model: [Doug MD-11F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-11f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 48460
- Aircraft time: 63,244 hours, 14,304 cycles
- System (JASC): [5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5313)
- Part: Stringer Splice
- Part number: AEA7633501
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Zone 200
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: X
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201104271634

## Discrepancy

DURING X-RAY INSP AT STA 5-0, LONG -9L, STRINGER SPLICE FOUND CRACKED, CRACK LENGTH APPROX  0.1 INCH.  REMOVED AND REPLACED AS PER SRM 51-33-01 REVISON 46. NEW STRINGER SPLICE FABRICATED BY MACHINING AS PER DRAWING AEA7633 REVISION J.  REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR PER GMM 6-2-100  REVISION 112.

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