# SDR FDEA202507211279

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 21, 2025
- Submitted: July 21, 2025
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N613FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N613FE), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD-11F
- Registry model: [Doug MD-11F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-11f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 48749
- Aircraft time: 84,725 hours, 20,857 cycles
- System (JASC): [5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5313)
- Part: Longeron Splice
- Part number: A5A7114525
- 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/FDEA202507211279

## Discrepancy

LOWER CENTER CARGO BAY RT TUNNEL AREA LONGERON SPLICE FOUND CRACKED BETWEEN BS 5-113 - 1541 L35R.  LONGERON 35 RT REMOVED & REPLACED WITH   FABRICATED SPLICE IAW SRM 51-33-01-0G. SPLICE FABRICATED IAW DRAWING A5A7114 REVISION J.  REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR IAW GMM 6-2-100.

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