# SDR FDEA202307131211

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 13, 2023
- Submitted: July 13, 2023
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N643FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N643FE), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD-11F
- Registry model: [Doug MD-11F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-11f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 48486
- Aircraft time: 76,363 hours, 18,402 cycles
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Part number: ACA3108501
- 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/FDEA202307131211

## Discrepancy

CRACK (APPROXIMATELY 1 INCH) FOUND ON THE FUSELAGE SKIN AT THE RIGHT AIR-  CONDITIONING COMPARTMENT UPPER AFT CORNER OF THE DOOR CUTOUT. FUSELAGE - CRACK (APPROXIMATELY 1 INCH) FOUND ON THE FUSELAGE SKIN AT THE RIGHT AIR-  CONDITIONING COMPARTMENT UPPER AFT CORNER OF THE DOOR CUTOUT AT APPROXIMATELY   STATION 535 REPAIR CARRIED OUT AS PER MD-11 SRM 53-20-15-2R FIGURE 201 SHEET 3 REPAIR 3.   REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR PER GMM 6-2-100. REPAIR AREA REQUIRE INITIAL INSPECTION AT   4000 FLIGHT CYCLES REPETITIVE INSPECTIONS AT EVERY 4000 FLIGHT CYCLES AS PER MD11   SRM 53-20-15-2R TABLE 201 REPAIR 3.

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