# SDR FDEA202210182587

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 18, 2022
- Submitted: October 31, 2022
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N596FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N596FE), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD-11F
- Registry model: [Doug MD-11F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-11f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 48554
- Aircraft time: 94,421 hours, 20,288 cycles
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin Splice
- Part number: A6A7112511
- 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/FDEA202210182587

## Discrepancy

RADIOGRAPHY INSPECTION CARRY OUT ON TRANSVERSE SKIN SPLICE AT STATION 6-100 AND   FOUND 01 EACH CRACK INDICATION APPROXIMATE 1 INCH IN LENGTH AT RIGHT HAND   LONGERON 4 RIGHT FORWARD CENTER SPLICE BETWEEN FASTENER 1 AND 2. CRACKED SPLICE AT STATION 6-100 AT RIGHT HAND LONGERON 4 RIGHT REMOVED AND   REPLACED AS PER SRM 51-33-01-0G. SPLICE FABRICATED BY MACHINING AS PER DOUGLAS   DRAWING A6A7112 REVISION : A. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR PER GMM 6-2-100.  ORIG SUB DATE:  10/29/2022

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