# SDR FDEA201109073740

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 7, 2011
- Submitted: September 14, 2011
- 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: 64,105 hours, 9,861 cycles
- System (JASC): [5531 · Vertical Stabilizer, Spar/Rib](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5531)
- Part: Spar
- 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/FDEA201109073740

## Discrepancy

VERTICAL STABILIZER LEFT REAR CENTER SPAR TO REAR SPAR LOWER PANEL FOUND CRACKED.  REPAIRED AS PER SRM 55-30-02 REPAIR 2 FIG.201 REV 47.  REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR PER GMM 6-2-100 REV 112.

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