# SDR FDEA202110052468

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 5, 2021
- Submitted: October 20, 2021
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N597FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N597FE), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD-11F
- Registry model: [Doug MD-11F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-11f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 48596
- Aircraft time: 89,281 hours, 18,689 cycles
- System (JASC): [5310 · Fuselage Main, Structure](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5310)
- Part: Stringer
- Part number: APB7476501
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Zone 100
- 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/FDEA202110052468

## Discrepancy

CENTER UPPER AUXILIARY TANK STRINGER AT LEFT HAND S-52, XCW 48 FOUND CRACK ABOUT   7.5 INCHES IN LENGTH. CENTER UPPER AUXILIARY TANK AT LEFT HAND S-52, XCW 48 CRACK STRINGER REPAIRED AS   PER MD-11 SRM 57-10-03-2R FIGURE 201 REPAIR 1. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR AS PER GMM   6-2-100.

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