# SDR FDEA202305240987

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 24, 2023
- Submitted: June 5, 2023
- 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: 93,236 hours, 19,777 cycles
- System (JASC): [5310 · Fuselage Main, Structure](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5310)
- Part: Skin
- Part number: A53974526200
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Unknown
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202305240987

## Discrepancy

RH AIR COND COMPT OPENING EXTERNAL STRUCTURE - AFT UPPER CORNER - VISUAL   INDICATION FROM PAINT OF SKIN CRACK EMINATING THRU 2EA. RIVETS - NDT HFEC INSPECTION   CONFIRMED INDICATIONS.  REPAIRED AFT UPPER CORNER SKIN AT RH AIR COND COMPT,REF MD-11 SRM 53-20-15-2R SHEET   3 FIG 201 & MD-11 SRM 51-33-01-0G.   INSPECTED AND ACCEPTED.   MAJOR REPAIR

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