# SDR FDEA202307051148

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 5, 2023
- Submitted: July 5, 2023
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N643FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N643FE), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD-11F
- Registry model: [Doug MD-11F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-11f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 48486
- Aircraft time: 76,363 hours, 18,402 cycles
- System (JASC): [5310 · Fuselage Main, Structure](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5310)
- Part: Splice
- Part number: A5A7114515
- 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/FDEA202307051148

## Discrepancy

LOWER CENTER CARGO COMPARTMENT BILGE STATION 5-123 LONGERON 50 RIGHT HAND SPLICE   FITTING FOUND WITH 0.50 INCH CRACK. CRACKED SPLICE FITTING AT LOWER CENTER CARGO COMPARTMENT BILGE STATION 5-123   LONGERON 50 RIGHT HAND REMOVED AS PER MD-11 SRM 51-33-01-OG. SPLICE FITTING   FABRICATED BY MACHINING AS PER DOUGLAS DRAWING: A5A7114 REVISION J. FABRICATED    SPLICE FITTING INSTALLED LOWER CENTER CARGO COMPARTMENT BILGE STATION 5-123   LONGERON 50 RIGHT HAND AREA AS PER MD-11 SRM 51-33-01-OG. REPAIR CLASSIFIED MAJOR AS   PER GMM 6-2-100.

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