# SDR FDEA201507162241

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 16, 2015
- Submitted: July 17, 2015
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N643FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N643FE), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD-11F
- Registry model: [Doug MD-11F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-11f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 48486
- Aircraft time: 577 hours, 12,657 cycles
- System (JASC): [5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5313)
- Part: Longeron Splice
- Part number: A5A7114511
- 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/FDEA201507162241

## Discrepancy

LOWER CENTER CARGO BAY BILGE AREA LONGERON SPLICE 49L, FOUND CRACKED AT BS 5-113 TO 1541.  LONGERON SPLICE REMOVED IAW SRM 51-33-01-0G.   FABRICATED A NEW LONGERON SPLICE IAW DWG A5A7114 REVISION F AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 1-33-01-0G.  REPAIR CLASSIFIED MAJOR IAW GMM 6-2-100.

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