# SDR FDEA201212024227

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 2, 2012
- Submitted: December 5, 2012
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N389FE
- Make and model: Doug MD-10-10F
- Registry model: [Doug MD-10-10F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-10-10f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 46623
- Aircraft time: 78,648 hours, 32,891 cycles
- System (JASC): [5511 · Horizontal Stabilizer, Spar/Rib](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5511)
- Part: Spar Cap
- Part number: ALC72021
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Zone 300
- 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/FDEA201212024227

## Discrepancy

HORZIONTAL STAB CONSTANT SECTION RT SIDE AFT UPPER SPAR CAP FITTING,  HAS A CRACK APPROX 1" IN LENGTH, JUST INBD OF ATTACH BOLT.  R & R SECTION OF UPPER SPAR CAP REF EA 8-5510-163913.

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