# SDR FDEA201410213321

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 21, 2014
- Submitted: October 28, 2014
- 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: 73,148 hours, 15,090 cycles
- System (JASC): [5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5313)
- Part: Longeron Splice
- Part number: AEA76341
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Zone 200
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: X
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201410213321

## Discrepancy

CRACK INDICATION FOUND DURING X-RAY INSPECTION AT BS 5-0, LONGERON SPLICE 1R FROM TWO EACH FASTENER HOLE.  CRACK LENGTH APPROX 0.3 INCHES.  AREA REMOVED IAW SRM 51-33-  01.  NEW LONGERON SPLICE FABRICATED IAW DRAWING AEA7634 REVISION B.  NEW LONGERON SPLICE INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-33-01.  REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR IAW GMM 6-2-100.

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