# SDR FDEA2018090512325

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 31, 2018
- Submitted: September 6, 2018
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N614FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N614FE), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD-11F
- Registry model: [Doug MD-11F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-11f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 48528
- Aircraft time: 80,766 hours, 19,806 cycles
- System (JASC): [5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5313)
- Part: Longeron Splice
- Part number: AGA7112511
- 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/FDEA2018090512325

## Discrepancy

CRACK LINE IMAGE FOUND ON X-RAY FILM AT FWD TRANSVERSE SKIN SPLICE ASSY AT STA 6-100, LT LONGERON 4, NR 5 HOLE TO NR 6 HOLE (FROM CENTER OF SPLICE ASSY) OF CENTER FASTENER ROW. CRACK LONGERON SPLICE AT STA 6-100, LT LONGERON 4 REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NEW FABRICATED LONGERON SPLICE AS PER SRM 51-33-01-0G. LONGERON SPLICE FABRICATED AS PER DRAWING AGA7112 REVISION A. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR PER GMM 6-2-100.

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