SDR FDEA2018082987

Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date: August 10, 2018
Submitted: August 29, 2018
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N585FE
Make and model: Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial: 48481
Aircraft time: 83,516 hours, 18,801 cycles
System (JASC): 5531 · Vertical Stabilizer, Spar/Rib
Part: Spar Cap
Part number: AJC7515501
Condition: Cracked
Location: Zone 300
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 AN HFEC INSPECTION IN THE REAR SPAR CAP LT FORWARD FLANGE, LOCATED IN THE UPPER SECTION, FOUND A CRACK INDICATION AT THE RADIUS, AT BS 2164 , ZID 54.5. REPAIRED IAW EA 1-5530-T0341644, PART 1. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR IAW GMM 6-2-100.

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