# SDR FDEA201511183679

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 18, 2015
- Submitted: November 19, 2015
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N605FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N605FE), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD-11F
- Registry model: [Doug MD-11F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-11f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 48514
- Aircraft time: 748 hours, 17,463 cycles
- System (JASC): [5350 · Aerodynamic Fairings](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5350)
- Part: Support Bracket
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Tailcone
- Stage of operation: UK
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201511183679

## Discrepancy

POST FLIGHT MX WALK AROUND SHOWS TAIL CONE NOT  SECURED.  GAP BETWEEN TAIL CONE & FUSELAGE.  INSPECTION SHOWS LT SUPPORT BRACKET FOR LT UPPER LATCH CRACKED & HAS SHEARED RIVETS.  UNABLE TO ACCESS TAIL CONE COMPARTMENT FOR FURTHER  INSPECTION DUE TO TAIL CONE IS ONLY HELD BY SAFETY  HOOK & HIGH WINDS ON RAMP IAW AMM 53-52-01-2.   FOUND SUPPORT BRACKET OF LT UPPER LATCH CRACKED & HAD SHEARED RIVETS, BRACKETS & ATTACHING HARDWARE R & R. REPLACED AND REPAIRED

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