# SDR FDEA201605201703

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 20, 2016
- Submitted: May 20, 2016
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N372FE
- Make and model: Doug MD-10-10F
- Registry model: [Doug MD-10-10F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-10-10f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 46610
- Aircraft time: 94,239 hours, 39,401 cycles
- System (JASC): [5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5313)
- Part: Longeron
- Part number: AJC7120504
- 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/FDEA201605201703

## Discrepancy

AFT EMPENNAGE UPPER AFT FUSELAGE COMPARTMENT, STATION 2027 - 2037 RT 8TH LONGERON HAS 10 CRACKS UPPER & LOWER AREAS, TRANSITIONING THRU 2033 BULKHEAD DOT 5 ZONE 311 & 312 2016 05 20.  R & R 8TH LONGERON STA 2007-2037.  RT AFT UPPER EMPENNAGE COMPARTMENT IAW SRM 53-10-00, FIG 3.

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