# SDR FDEA201211063870

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 6, 2012
- Submitted: November 19, 2012
- 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: 68,536 hours, 13,554 cycles
- System (JASC): [5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5313)
- Part: Longeron Splice
- Part number: A5A71141
- 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/FDEA201211063870

## Discrepancy

CENTER CARGO BS BS 5-123, LONGERON 40L LONGEORN SPLICE FOUND CRACKED.  LONGERON SPLICE REMOVED IAW SRM 51-31-01 REVISION 50 AND INSTALLED WITH NEW FABRICATED LONGERON SPLICE IAW SRM 51-33-01 REVISION 50.  LONGERON SPLICE FABRICATED IAW DRAWING A5A7114 REVISION J.  REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR IAW GMM REVISION 115.

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