SDR 03FDEA00112

Service difficulty report · Rib · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date: February 6, 2003
Submitted: February 17, 2003
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N578FE
Make and model: Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial: 48458
Aircraft time: 29,500 hours, 8,526 cycles
System (JASC): 5511 · Horizontal Stabilizer, Spar/Rib
Part: Rib
Part number: ALC81782
Condition: Cracked
Location: Zone 300
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

RT HORIZONTAL STAB AT STA XE 122.594, FWD RIB, ONE HORIZONTAL MACHINED ANGLE FOUND A CRACKED, LINE MEASURED APPROX. 1 INCH IN LENGTH. HORIZONTAL STABILIZER UPPER FORWARD RIB XE 122.594 REPAIRED AS PER FEDEX EA 1-5510-63146 - STABILIZERS - HORIZONTAL STABILIZER - UPPER FORWARD RIB CRACKED AT XE =122.594

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