# SDR FDEA201605031449

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 3, 2016
- Submitted: May 11, 2016
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N307FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N307FE), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD-10-30F
- Registry model: [Doug MD-10-30F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-10-30f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 48291
- Aircraft time: 70,009 hours, 23,093 cycles
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Fuselage
- 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/FDEA201605031449

## Discrepancy

ON WALK AROUND FOUND CRACK ON AFT TOP CORNER OPENING OF NR 3 PACK DOOR.  PERFORMED HFEC INSPECTION OF AREA THAT HAD DAMAGE.  REMOVED IAW NTSPM 06-01.010, NO DEFECTS NOTED.  DURING INSPECTION FOUND RIVET HOLE IN SKIN JUST BELOW DAMAGE CUT OUT AREA WITH A CRACK STARTING FROM THE RIVET HOLE & PROGRESSING TOWARDS THE SKIN EDGE.  HFEC PERFORMED IAW NTSPM 06-10-01.001, DEFECT NOTED.  THIS IS A MAJOR REPAIR.  REPAIRED IAW EA 8-5300-T0325121.

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