# SDR FDEA201411263904

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 26, 2014
- Submitted: December 10, 2014
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N596FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N596FE), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD-11F
- Registry model: [Doug MD-11F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-11f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 48554
- Aircraft time: 75,558 hours, 14,645 cycles
- System (JASC): [5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5313)
- Part: Longeron Splice
- Part number: A5A711503
- 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/FDEA201411263904

## Discrepancy

CRACK FOUND DURING X-RAY INSPECTION AT STATION 5-123, ON LONGERON SPLICE 3R.  CRACK LENGTH APPROX 1 INCH.    REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-33-01.  NEW LONGERON SPLICE  FABRICATED IAW DRAWING A5A7111 REVISION C.  REPAIR CLASSIFIED MAJOR IAW GMM 6-2-100.

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