# SDR FDEA201505281649

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 28, 2015
- Submitted: May 28, 2015
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N642FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N642FE), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD-11F
- Registry model: [Doug MD-11F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-11f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 48485
- Aircraft time: 572 hours, 12,688 cycles
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Part number: A6A7112511
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Fuselage
- 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/FDEA201505281649

## Discrepancy

CRACK INDICATION APPROX 1.0" RESPECTIVELY IN LENGTH, FOUND DURING X-RAY INSPECTION AT STATION 6 - 100, LONGERON 3R STRINGER SPLICE.  REMOVED IAW SRM 51-33-01-0G.  NEW STRINGER SPLICE MACHINE FABRICATED IAW DWG A6A7112 REVISION A.  NEW STRINGER SPLICE INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-33-01-0G.  REPAIR CLASSIFIED MAJOR IAW GMM 6-2-100.

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