# SDR FDEA201201220296

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 22, 2012
- Submitted: January 23, 2012
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N574FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N574FE), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD-11F
- Registry model: [Doug MD-11F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-11f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 48499
- Aircraft time: 69,016 hours, 14,808 cycles
- System (JASC): [5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5313)
- Part: Longeron Splice
- Part number: A5A7114509
- 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/FDEA201201220296

## Discrepancy

CENTER CARGO COMPARTMENT BILGE AREA LONGERON SPLICE BETWEEN STATION 5-112   AND 1541, LONGERON 47LT FOUND CRACKED.  R & R WITH NEW FABRICATED LONGERON SPLICE IAW DWG A5A7114, REVISION J AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-33-01, REV 48.  REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR IAW GMM 6-2-100 REV 114.

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