# SDR FDEA201607082331

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 8, 2016
- Submitted: July 8, 2016
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N582FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N582FE), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD-11
- Registry model: [Doug MD-11](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-11) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 48420
- Aircraft time: 80,312 hours, 18,636 cycles
- System (JASC): [5531 · Vertical Stabilizer, Spar/Rib](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5531)
- Part: Spar Cap
- Part number: AJC7515501
- 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/FDEA201607082331

## Discrepancy

DURING HFEC INSPECTION, CARRIED OUT ON REAR SPAR CAP LT FORWARD FLANGE UPPER SECTION FOUND CRACKED.  CRACK APPROXIMATE 2.0 INCHES IN LENGTH AS MARKED AT STA Y =2164.  CRACKED AREA REPAIRED PER EA NR 1-5530-T0326617 PT 1 TITLE: AD 98-25-15 - STABILIZERS - VERTICAL STABILIZER.  REAR SPAR P/N: AJC7515-501 FORWARD FLANGE RADIUS.  REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR PER GMM 6-2-100.

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.