# SDR FDEA201707031840

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 3, 2017
- Submitted: July 3, 2017
- 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: 62,064 hours, 14,149 cycles
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin Splice
- 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/FDEA201707031840

## Discrepancy

DURING AN X-RAY INSPECTION ON TRANSVERSE SKIN SPLICE AT STA 5-0,  FOUND ONE CRACK APPROX 5 INCHES ON SPLICE LONGERON 7L AT EDGE OF 3 - 7 FASTENERS.  REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-00-05 REPAIR 1 AND EA 1-5310-T0334128 PART 1.  REPAIR   CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR IAW GMM 6-2-100.

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