# SDR FDEA202308011336

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 1, 2023
- Submitted: August 1, 2023
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N609FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N609FE), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD-11F
- Registry model: [Doug MD-11F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-11f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 48549
- Aircraft time: 93,650 hours, 22,661 cycles
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Part number: ACA31081
- 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/FDEA202308011336

## Discrepancy

FUSELAGE: #3 AIR-CONDITIONING COMPARTMENT ACCESS DOOR CUTOUT RIGHT HAND UPPER   CORNER AFT SKIN APPROXIMATE STATION 595 FOUND CRACKED. FUSELAGE: #3 AIR-CONDITIONING ACCESS DOOR CUTOUT CRACKED RIGHT HAND UPPER   CORNER AFT SKIN APPROXIMATE STATION 595 AREA REPAIRED AS PER MD-11 SRM 53-20-15-2R   FIGURE 201 REPAIR 3. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR PER GMM 6-2-100. INITIAL INSPECTION TO   BE CARRIED OUT AT 4000 FLIGHT CYCLES AND REPETITIVE INSPECTIONS AT EVERY 4000 FLIGHT   CYCLES AS PER MD-11 SRM 53-20-15-2R TABLE 201 REPAIR 3 REQUIREMENTS. METHOD BY   EXTERNAL VISUAL INSPECTION.

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