# SDR FDEA200903160924

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 16, 2009
- Submitted: March 16, 2009
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N599FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N599FE), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD-11F
- Registry model: [Doug MD-11F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-11f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 48598
- Aircraft time: 55,243 hours, 9,241 cycles
- System (JASC): [5531 · Vertical Stabilizer, Spar/Rib](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5531)
- Part: Spar Cap
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Vertical Stab
- 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/FDEA200903160924

## Discrepancy

CRACK INDICATION APPROXIMATELY 1.5 INCH FOUND ON RIGHT SIDE OF THE LOWER   VERTICAL STABILIZER FORWARD FLANGES OF UPPER REAR SPAR CAPS AREA.  REPAIRED AS PER SRM 55-20-00 FIGURE 3 VOLUME I REVISION 40. CLASSIFIED   AS MAJOR REPAIR PER GMM 6-2-100 REVISION 107. REPETITIVE INSPECTION REQUIRED, INITIAL AT 5400 CYCLES AND REPETITIVE INSPECTION AT 2700 CYCLES AS PER SRM 55-20-00 FIGURE   3 VOLUME I REVISION 40.

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