# SDR FDEA201504141233

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 14, 2015
- Submitted: April 15, 2015
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N589FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N589FE), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD-11F
- Registry model: [Doug MD-11F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-11f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 48491
- Aircraft time: 741 hours, 15,275 cycles
- System (JASC): [5411 · Nacelle/Pylon, Frame/Spar/Rib](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5411)
- Part: Spar Cap
- Part number: AVB7506501
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Nr 2 Pylon
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: U
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201504141233

## Discrepancy

NR 2 PYLON RT SIDE UPPER SPAR CAP VERTICAL FLANGE HAS A CRACK INDICATION AT THE OUTSIDE RADIUS BETWEEN STATION YID=408.5 & THE FIRST FASTENER AFT.  FOUND DURING THE ULTRASONIC INSPECTION OF ALI 54.52.01.1 SEQ 395.  COMPLIED WITH REWORK IAW EA T 1-5450-T0317040.

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