# SDR 07FDEA01691

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 3, 2007
- Submitted: May 3, 2007
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N574FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N574FE), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD-11
- Registry model: [Doug MD-11](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-11) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 48499
- Aircraft time: 53,940 hours, 11,444 cycles
- System (JASC): [5350 · Aerodynamic Fairings](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5350)
- Part: Hinge Fitting
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Tail Cone
- 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/07FDEA01691

## Discrepancy

TAIL CONE COMPARTMENT, LT HINGE FITTING FOUND CRACKED, VIEWED FROM AFT ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT.  [SUP 05-14-07]  REMOVED & REPLACED AS PER DAC   DWG AJC7346 AND SRM 51-31-01 VOL.II. CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR REPAIR AS PER FEDEX GMM 6-2-100.

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