# SDR FDEA2019111982988

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 18, 2019
- Submitted: November 19, 2019
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N304FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N304FE), 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: 46992
- Aircraft time: 88,059 hours, 29,345 cycles
- System (JASC): [5542 · Rudder, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5542)
- Part: Skin
- Part number: NMC6015503
- Part serial: 46992
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Rudder
- 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/FDEA2019111982988

## Discrepancy

MDIS  304     55-40  6800     18NOV19  IND  OPEN  U  OPENED WRI TO FILE AN SDR FOR WRI 5540/6798 WHICH  WAS WRITTEN FOR TEMP REPAIR ON LWR AFT RUDDER. REF.  HANGAR WO # 75844 N/R N00012.   COMPLIED WITH EA 8-5540-T0350913A PART 1, THIS IS A MAJOR REPAIR.

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