# SDR FDEA202609231417

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 23, 2026
- Submitted: September 23, 2026
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N595FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N595FE), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD-11F
- Registry model: [Doug MD-11F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-11f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 48553
- Aircraft time: 99,692 hours, 21,374 cycles
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Part number: ACA3180501
- 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/FDEA202609231417

## Discrepancy

NR 3 AIRCON COMPARTMENT ACCESS DOOR CUTOUT UPPER AFT CORNER FOUND CRACKED AT STATION 535. CRACKED SKIN AT FUSELAGE #3 AIRCON COMPARTMENT ACCESS DOOR CUTOUT UPPER AFT   CORNER AT STATION 535 REPAIRED AS PER MD-11 SRM 53-20-15-2R REPAIR 3 FIGURE 201. INITIAL   INSPECTION TO BE CARRIED OUT AT 4000 FLIGHT CYCLES AND REPETITIVE INSPECTIONS TO BE   CARRIED OUT AT EVERY 4000 FLIGHT CYCLES AS PER MD-11 SRM 53-20-15-2R TABLE 201/ REPAIR 3   REQUIREMENTS.METHOD: EXTERNAL VISUAL INSPECTION. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR PER GMM 6-2-100.

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