# SDR IPXA2023070793612

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: June 7, 2023
- Submitted: July 10, 2023
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N273UP](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N273UP), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD-11F
- Registry model: [Doug MD-11F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-11f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 48574
- Aircraft time: 73,940 hours, 15,931 cycles
- System (JASC): [5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5313)
- Part: Stringer
- Part number: APB7476501
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Zone 100
- 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/IPXA2023070793612

## Discrepancy

INSPECTION TYPE:3C*** MAJOR REPAIR *** UPPER CENTER AUXILIARY TANK STRINGER 52 IS CRACKED BETWEEN STA XCW=81 AND XCW=17.REPAIRED CRACKED STRINGER 52 AT THE UPPER CENTER AUXILIARY TANK BETWEEN STA XCW=81 AND XCW=17 IAW VTSAA EA 011-5710-01-A9993 I/R, UPS EO MD11-5710-87551-A DATED 07/05/23. (MAJOR).

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