Service difficulty report · Rib · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
April 6, 2005
Submitted
April 18, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N583FE
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48421
Aircraft time
48,638 hours, 9,684 cycles
Part
Rib
Part number
AKC76055
Condition
Cracked
Location
Tail Cone
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

EMPENNAGE, EXTENDED TAIL CONE AFT INTERIOR RIB FRAME FOUND CRACKED. REMOVED PER SRM 51-35-01 VOLUME II. NEW RIB AND SPLICES FABRICATED PER DWG AKC7605 AND PART MARKED PER GMM 7-0-1001. NEW RIB AND SPLICES INSTALLED PER SRM 51-35-01 VOLUME II.

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