# SDR FDEA201708162240

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 16, 2017
- Submitted: September 12, 2017
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N307FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N307FE), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD-10-30F
- Registry model: [Doug MD-10-30F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-10-30f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 48291
- Aircraft time: 72,198 hours, 24,075 cycles
- System (JASC): [5511 · Horizontal Stabilizer, Spar/Rib](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5511)
- Part: Spar Cap
- Part number: ALC7281
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Horizonal 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/FDEA201708162240

## Discrepancy

RIGHT HORIZONTAL STAB UPPER, OUTER REAR SPAR CAP HAS A .75 IN CRACK FWD OF THE AFT BARREL NUT HOLE IN THE PREVIOUS BLEND OUT AREA.  REPAIRED THE SPAR CAP IAW EA 8-5510-T0334969.

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