# SDR IPXA2020101561322

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 27, 2020
- Submitted: October 16, 2020
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N253UP](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N253UP), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD-11F
- Registry model: [Doug MD-11F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-11f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 48439
- Aircraft time: 75,162 hours, 16,351 cycles
- System (JASC): [5350 · Aerodynamic Fairings](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5350)
- Part: Intercostal
- Part number: AKC7546
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Tail Cone
- 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/IPXA2020101561322

## Discrepancy

INSPECTION TYPE: 2C TAIL CONE RT SIDE UPPER INTERCOSTAL IS CRACKED INBOARD OF RT PATIO DOOR.  REMOVED, FABRICATED, AND REPLACED INTERCOSTAL, IAW DWG AKC7546 AND SRM 51-35-01.  (MINOR)

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