# SDR FDEA201207032456

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 3, 2012
- Submitted: July 23, 2012
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N613FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N613FE), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD-11F
- Registry model: [Doug MD-11F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-11f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 48749
- Aircraft time: 56,301 hours, 12,587 cycles
- Engine: Ge CF680C2D1F
- System (JASC): [5531 · Vertical Stabilizer, Spar/Rib](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5531)
- Part: Spar
- Part number: AJC7515503
- 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/FDEA201207032456

## Discrepancy

DURING HIGH FREQUENCY EDDY CURRENT (HFEC) INSPECTION, FOUND CRACK INDICATION AT RT NR 4 BANJO FITTING LOWER VERTICAL STABILIZER FORWARD FLANGE OF UPPER REAR SPAR CAP.  REPAIRED AS PER SRM 53-30-02 FIGURE 201 REPAIR 3 REVISION 49 AND EA 1-5530-160973 PART 1.   REPAIR CLASSIFIED MAJOR AS PER GMM 6-2-100 REVISION 115.

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