# SDR FDEA201101050013

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 5, 2011
- Submitted: January 5, 2011
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N993FD](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N993FD), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 757-2Q8
- Registry model: [Boeing 757-2Q8](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-757-2q8) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 24965
- Aircraft time: 54,902 hours, 18,656 cycles
- System (JASC): [5531 · Vertical Stabilizer, Spar/Rib](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5531)
- Part: Spar
- Condition: Gouged
- 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/FDEA201101050013

## Discrepancy

BETWEEN AFT SPAR AND RUDDER RIB STA 97.354 LT SIDE HAS 2 GOUGES. REPAIRED DAMAGE IAW EA F-5530-143212.  STABILIZER-VERTICAL-ELONGATED HOLES IN TRAILING RIB.  MAJOR REPAIR.

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