# SDR FDEA201211083909

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 8, 2012
- Submitted: November 30, 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): [5310 · Fuselage Main, Structure](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5310)
- Part: Splice
- Part number: AEA71301
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Fuselage
- 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/FDEA201211083909

## Discrepancy

CENTER LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL RT UPPER FORWARD SPLICE JOINT FOUND CRACKED.  SPLICE REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH WITH NEW SPLICE IAW SRM 51-33-01 REVISION 50. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR IAW GMM 6-2-100 REVISION 115.

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