# SDR IPXA2018030127005

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 11, 2018
- Submitted: March 2, 2018
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N288UP](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N288UP), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD-11F
- Registry model: [Doug MD-11F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-11f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 48540
- Aircraft time: 73,850 hours, 13,387 cycles
- System (JASC): [2810 · Fuel Storage](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2810)
- Part: Stringer
- Part number: APB74761
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Fuel Tank
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2018030127005

## Discrepancy

INSPECTION TYPE: 3C, CENTER WING LOWER AUX FUEL TANK HAS CRACKED STRINGER 50 UNDER RIB XCW -17.  REPAIRED THE STRINGER IAW SRM 57-10-03, REPAIR 1, FIG 201, REV 64.  MAJOR.

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