# SDR FDEA201707111901

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 11, 2017
- Submitted: July 17, 2017
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N522FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N522FE), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD-11F
- Registry model: [Doug MD-11F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-11f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 48476
- Aircraft time: 78,546 hours, 14,290 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/FDEA201707111901

## Discrepancy

DURING AN X-RAY INSPECTION ON TRANSVERSE SKIN SPLICE STA 5-0,  FOUND A CRACK INDICATION AT LONGERON SPLICE 1L.    A NEW LONGERON SPLICE WAS FABRICATED IAW DRAWING AEA7634 REVISION B.  REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-33-01-0G.  THE REPAIR WAS CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR IAW GMM 6-2-100.

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