# SDR FDEA201409302870

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 30, 2014
- Submitted: September 30, 2014
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N370FE
- 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: 46608
- Aircraft time: 81,946 hours, 34,159 cycles
- System (JASC): [5522 · Elevator, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5522)
- Part: Skin
- Part number: NLC60391
- Part serial: LTV46609
- Condition: Dented
- Location: Lt Elevator
- 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/FDEA201409302870

## Discrepancy

LEFT INBD ELEVATOR TE UPPER SURFACE HAS DENT.  EVALUATED DENT FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 55-10-00 VOL 1 FIG 8 L = 2 INCHES, W = 4 INCHES.  FABRICATED DOUBLER & FILLER IAW SRM 55-10-00 FIG 8 PG 15.  INSTALLED FASTENERS IAW SRM 51-36-01.  REPAIRED LT INBD ELEVATOR IAW SRM 55-10-00 FIG 8 VOL 1.  MAJOR REPAIR.

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