# SDR FDEA200909153299

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 15, 2009
- Submitted: September 15, 2009
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N522FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N522FE), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD-11F
- Registry model: [Doug MD-11F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-11f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 48476
- Aircraft time: 58,101 hours, 8,443 cycles
- System (JASC): [5531 · Vertical Stabilizer, Spar/Rib](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5531)
- Part: Fitting
- Part number: AJC7515501
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Vertical Stab
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: E
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200909153299

## Discrepancy

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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