SDR FDEA200909153299

Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date: September 15, 2009
Submitted: September 15, 2009
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N522FE
Make and model: Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial: 48476
Aircraft time: 58,101 hours, 8,443 cycles
System (JASC): 5531 · Vertical Stabilizer, Spar/Rib
Part: Fitting
Part number: AJC7515501
Condition: Cracked
Location: Vertical Stab
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: E
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

LWR VERT STAB, RT SIDE FWD FLANGE OF UPPER REAR SPAR CAP BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND LOWEST FASTENER FOUND APPROX 1 INCH CRACKED. RT LWR VERTICAL STABILIZER FWD FLANGE UPPER REAR SPAR CAP AREA REPAIRED IAW SRM 55-30-02, FIGURE 201, REPAIR 3, REVISION 41. FABRICATED FITTING AND DOUBLER IAW EA 1-5530-133865. CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR REPAIR IAW GMM 6-2-100, REVISION 107.

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