# SDR FDEA201709182601

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 18, 2017
- Submitted: September 19, 2017
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N609FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N609FE), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD-11F
- Registry model: [Doug MD-11F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-11f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 48549
- Aircraft time: 79,589 hours, 18,889 cycles
- System (JASC): [5312 · Fuselage Main, Bulkhead](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5312)
- Part: Stiffener
- Part number: AJC700135
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Bs 2164
- 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/FDEA201709182601

## Discrepancy

EMPENNAGE AFT ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT AFT BULKHEAD AT BS 2164  LOWER STIFFENER FOUND CRACKED.    THE STIFFENER WAS REMOVED IAW SRM 51-31-01-0G.  A NEW STIFFENER WAS FABRICATED IAW DWG AJC7001, REV DT AND  INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-35-01-0G, AND SRM 51-33-01-0G.  THE REPAIR WAS CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR IAW GMM 6-2-100.

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