# SDR FDEA202210292691

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 29, 2022
- Submitted: October 30, 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): [5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5313)
- Part: Longeron Splice
- Part number: A5A7116503
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Zone 100
- 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/FDEA202210292691

## Discrepancy

CENTER CARGO - BILGE STATION 5-113 TO STATION 1541 LONGERON 45 RIGHT SPLICE FOUND   CRACKED. CRACKED SPLICE AT CENTER CARGO - BILGE STATION 5-113 TO STATION 1541 LONGERON 45   RIGHT REMOVED AS PER SRM 51-33-01-0G. SPLICE FABRICATED BY MACHINING AS PER   DOUGLAS DRAWING : A5A7116 REVISION D AND INSTALLED AS PER SRM 51-33-01-0G. REPAIR   CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR PER GMM 6-2-100.

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