# SDR FDEA201507182422

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 18, 2015
- Submitted: July 29, 2015
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N583FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N583FE), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD-11F
- Registry model: [Doug MD-11F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-11f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 48421
- Aircraft time: 782 hours, 17,145 cycles
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Fuelage
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: E
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201507182422

## Discrepancy

SUSPECTED CRACK AT THE RIGHT PACK BAY ACCESS DOOR, UPPER AFT, FUSELAGE SKIN CUT OUT.  INSPECTED SUSPECT CRACK AREA IAW NTM 51-60-00.  VERIFIED CRACK RUNNING FROM AFT CORNER OF CUT OUT, RUNNING AT APPROXIMATELY A 45 DEGREE UP & AFT.  CRACK EXTENDS THROUGH THE FIRST RIVET & APPROXIMATELY 1/4" BEFORE THE NEXT RIVET.  CUT OUT CRACK AT UPPER AFT CORNER OF DOOR CUT OUT WITH A  .5 RADIUS IAW SRM 53-20-15-2R FIG 201.  PERFORMED HFEC OF CUT OUT AREA IAW NTM PT 6.  NO CRACKS NOTED.  OK TO INSTALL REPAIR.  COMPLIED WITH EA 1-5310-T0318974.  FUSELAGE MAINFRAME NR 3 PACK DOOR JAMB, CRACK REPAIRED.

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