# SDR FDEA201710022810

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 2, 2017
- Submitted: October 3, 2017
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N601FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N601FE), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD-11F
- Registry model: [Doug MD-11F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-11f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 48401
- Aircraft time: 79,230 hours, 20,007 cycles
- System (JASC): [5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5313)
- Part: Longeron Splice
- Part number: A5A71121
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Zone 200
- 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/FDEA201710022810

## Discrepancy

MAIN DECK LT LONGERON SPLICE 7L AT BS 5-123 FOUND CRACKED.  THE LONGERON SPLICE WAS REMOVED IAW SRM 51-33-01-0G. A NEW LONGERON SPLICE WAS FABRICATED IAW DRAWING A5A7112 REVISION D, AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-33-01-0G.  REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR IAW GMM 6-2-100.

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