# SDR FDEA201302220407

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 22, 2013
- Submitted: March 8, 2013
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N523FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N523FE), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD-11F
- Registry model: [Doug MD-11F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-11f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 48479
- Aircraft time: 66,145 hours, 11,266 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/FDEA201302220407

## Discrepancy

EMPENNAGE - LOWER VERTICAL STABILIZER NR 2 ENG INLET DUCT RT CENTER SPAR TO REAR SPAR FOUND CRACKED.  REPAIRED AS   PER SRM 55-30-02 REPAIR 2 FIGURE 201 REVISION 51. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR PER GMM   6-2-100 REVISION 116.

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