# SDR FDEA202508161471

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 16, 2025
- Submitted: August 18, 2025
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N522FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N522FE), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD-11F
- Registry model: [Doug MD-11F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-11f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 48476
- Aircraft time: 92,612 hours, 18,633 cycles
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Part number: AJC70582
- Condition: Corroded
- Location: Zone 200
- 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/FDEA202508161471

## Discrepancy

EMPENNAGE - RIGHT HAND AFT TAIL FUSELAGE EXTERNAL SKIN FOUND CORROSION BETWEEN   STATION 2140-2150, LONGERON 33 RIGHT-35 RIGHT. (LOWER EDGE OF BODY FAIRING AREA). RIGHT HAND AFT TAIL FUSELAGE EXTERNAL SKIN STATION 2140-2150, LONGERON 33 RIGHT - 35   RIGHT CORROSION REMOVED FOUND EXCEED LIMIT AS PER MD-11 SRM 53-00-01-2R FIGURE 201.   REPAIR CARRIED OUT AS PER MD-11 SRM 53-70-01-2R FIG 201 REPAIE 3. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS   MAJOR PER GMM 6-2-100.

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