# SDR FDEA202108232076

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 23, 2021
- Submitted: August 31, 2021
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N321FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N321FE), 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: 47836
- Aircraft time: 104,762 hours, 32,732 cycles
- System (JASC): [5540 · Rudder Structure](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5540)
- Part: Skin
- Part number: NMC6015503
- Part serial: 47836
- 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/FDEA202108232076

## Discrepancy

LOWER AFT RUDDER, BOTTOM RHS AFT SECTION HAS AN APPROX 1" CRACK, MARKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED LOWER AFT RUDDER. REF AMM 27-20-01-4 INSTALLED P/N: NMC6015-  505 S/N: 48450.

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