# SDR 05FDEA02489

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 16, 2005
- Submitted: September 30, 2005
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N396FE
- Make and model: Doug MD-10-10F
- Registry model: [Doug MD-10-10F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-10-10f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 46630
- Aircraft time: 70,265 hours, 28,192 cycles
- System (JASC): [5711 · Wing Spar](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5711)
- Part: Spar Cap
- Part number: ARB0007502
- Condition: Damaged
- Location: Zone 600
- 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/05FDEA02489

## Discrepancy

A TEMPORARY REPAIR (PER S/B DC10-57A137) INSTALLED BY A PREVIOUS OPERATOR ON THE RT REAR SPAR LOWER CAP AT STATION XORS 417.00 REQUIRES REPLACEMENT. E.A. 8-5710-86514 PROVIDES INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE TEMPORARY WITH A PERMANENT REPAIR.  THE PERMANENT REPAIR SPLICES IN A NEW SECTION OF LOWER SPAR CAP PER DRAWING SR10570019-7007.  LAX (FEDEX) HEAVY MAINTENANCE IS ACCOMPLISHING EA (CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR REPAIR.  COMPLIED WITH FEDEX W/C 57X1205 ALI-PT . 2, PT. 4, AND PT. 6.  ACCOMPLISHED   PERMANENT REPAIR AS PER EA 8-5710-86514 (SEQ #773).

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