SDR FDEA201803190730

Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date: March 19, 2018
Submitted: March 19, 2018
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N612FE
Make and model: Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial: 48605
Aircraft time: 78,337 hours, 18,899 cycles
System (JASC): 5531 · Vertical Stabilizer, Spar/Rib
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

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

What was found

DURING HFEC INSPECTION, CARRIED OUT AT LOWER VERTICAL STABILIZER REAR SPAR CAP RT FWD FLANGE UPPER SECTION, AND FOUND ONE CRACK 3.70 INCHES LONG, HSS 2164. REPAIRED IAW EA 1-5530-T0339048, PT 1. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR IAW GMM 6-2-100.

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