# SDR 03FDEA00112

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 6, 2003
- Submitted: February 17, 2003
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N578FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N578FE), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD-11F
- Registry model: [Doug MD-11F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-11f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 48458
- Aircraft time: 29,500 hours, 8,526 cycles
- System (JASC): [5511 · Horizontal Stabilizer, Spar/Rib](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5511)
- Part: Rib
- Part number: ALC81782
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Zone 300
- 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/03FDEA00112

## Discrepancy

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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