Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
August 4, 2017
Submitted
August 16, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N590FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48505
Aircraft time
82,250 hours, 18,684 cycles
Part
Fitting
Part number
AJC7515501
Condition
Cracked
Location
Vertical Stab
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING HFEC INSPECTION OF THE LOWER VERTICAL STABILIZER AT THE UPPER SECTION ON THE RT REAR SPAR CAP FORWARD FLANGE, CRACK FOUND APPROX 3/4 INCH LENGTH ALONG THE RADIUS LOCATED NEAR THE LOWEST FASTENER HOLE. REPAIRED IAW EA 1-5530-T0334788 P1. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR IAW GMM 6-2-100.

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