# SDR FDEA202109272421

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 27, 2021
- Submitted: October 7, 2021
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N624FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N624FE), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD-11F
- Registry model: [Doug MD-11F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-11f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 48443
- Aircraft time: 110,995 hours, 23,309 cycles
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Splice
- Part number: AEA7634501
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Zone 270
- 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/FDEA202109272421

## Discrepancy

01 EACH CRACK INDICATION FOUND APPROXIMATE 0.5 " IN LENGTH DURING X-RAY   INSPECTION AT STATION 5-0 , LONGERON SPLICE - 3 LEFT. 01 EACH CRACKED AT STATION 5-0 LONGERON SPLICE 3 LEFT REMOVED AND REPLACED AS   PER SRM 51-33-01-0G. LONGERON SPLICE PART NUMBER : AEA7634-501 FABRICATED BY   MACHINING AS PER DOUGLAS DRAWING AEA7634 REVISION : B. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS   MAJOR PER GMM 6-2-100.

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