# SDR FDEA201710033020

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 3, 2017
- Submitted: October 24, 2017
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N320FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N320FE), 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: 47835
- Aircraft time: 100,954 hours, 29,942 cycles
- System (JASC): [5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5320)
- Part: Channel
- Part number: ACA38086
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Bs 555
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201710033020

## Discrepancy

NR 3 A/C COMPARTMENT BS 555, LONGERON 34R FRAME J-CHANNEL HAS A 1.5 INCH CRACK.  INSTALLED A TYPICAL FORMED CHANNEL REPAIR IAW SRM 53-00-01, FIG.8, SHEET 2, PAGE 30 & 31,  VOL I.

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