What was found
MAIN DECK, STA 513 LONGERON 27L INTERCOSTAL BOTTOM SIDE FOUND CRACKED ABOUT 0.5 INCH. DISCREPANT INTERCOSTAL REMOVED AS PER SRM 51-31-01 VOL II. NEW INTERCOSTAL LOCATED AND INSTALLED AS PER SRM 51-31-01 VOL II.
- Difficulty date
- May 9, 2005
- Submitted
- May 10, 2005
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N576FE
- Make and model
- Doug MD11
- Aircraft serial
- 48501
- System (JASC)
- 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
- Part
- Intercostal
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Fuselage
- 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.