# SDR FDEA202210282683

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 28, 2022
- Submitted: October 30, 2022
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N596FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N596FE), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD-11F
- Registry model: [Doug MD-11F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-11f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 48554
- Aircraft time: 94,421 hours, 20,288 cycles
- System (JASC): [2810 · Fuel Storage](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2810)
- Part: Fuel Tank
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Lt Wing
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: E
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202210282683

## Discrepancy

HIGH FREQUENCY EDDY CURRENT OPEN HOLE INSPECTION ON LEFT HAND WING FUEL TANK   CUTOUT BETWEEN STATION XORS = 683.4 AND STATION XORS = 713.6 AT EXISTING REPAIR   HOLE ( #29 ) FOUND CRACK INDICATION.  REPAIRED AS PER SRM 57-20-02-2R REPAIR 4   FIGURE 201 AND EA # 1-5730-T0371417 P1.   REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR PER GMM 6-2-100.

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