# SDR FDEA201302220414

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 22, 2013
- Submitted: March 8, 2013
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N523FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N523FE), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD-11F
- Registry model: [Doug MD-11F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-11f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 48479
- Aircraft time: 66,145 hours, 11,266 cycles
- System (JASC): [5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5313)
- Part: Longeron Splice
- Part number: A5A7114521
- 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/FDEA201302220414

## Discrepancy

CENTER CARGO COMPARTMENT LONGERON SPLICE 39L BETWEEN BS 5-113 AND 1541, FOUND CRACKED.  REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NEW, FABRICATED LONGERON SPLICE IAW SRM 51-33-01 REVISION 51 & DRAWING A5A7114 REVISION J. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR PER GMM 6-2-100 REVISION 116.

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