# SDR FDEA201104271645

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 27, 2011
- Submitted: May 16, 2011
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N617FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N617FE), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD-11F
- Registry model: [Doug MD-11F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-11f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 48748
- Aircraft time: 53,145 hours, 12,100 cycles
- System (JASC): [5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5313)
- Part: Longeron Splice
- Part number: A5A7116503
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: L45l
- 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/FDEA201104271645

## Discrepancy

LOWER CENTER CARGO COMPARTMENT STA 5-123, LONGERON 45LT SPLICE FITTING FOUND CRACKED.  REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NEW SPLICE AS PER SRM 51-33-01 REVISION 46.   REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR AS PER GMM 6-2-100 REVISION 112. NEW SPLICE FABRICATED  AS PER DRAWING A5A7116 REVISION D.

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