# SDR FDEA202506160957

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: June 16, 2025
- Submitted: June 16, 2025
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N525FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N525FE), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD-11F
- Registry model: [Doug MD-11F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-11f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 48565
- Aircraft time: 90,438 hours, 19,228 cycles
- System (JASC): [5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5313)
- Part: Longeron Splice
- Part number: ADA8424501
- Condition: Damaged
- 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/FDEA202506160957

## Discrepancy

LOWER FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT RIGHT HAND TUNNEL AREA LONGERON SPLICE   FITTING FOUND CRACK AT STATION 6-0 LONGERON 38 RIGHT. LOWER FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT RIGHT HAND TUNNEL AREA CRACKED LONGERON   SPLICE FITTING AT STATION 6-0, LONGERON 38 RIGHT REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH   FABRICATED SPLICE PER MD-11 SRM 51-33-01-0G. SPLICE FABRICATED PER DOUGLAS DRAWING   ADA8424 REVISION A. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR PER GMM 6-2-100.

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