# SDR FDEA201809142541

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 14, 2018
- Submitted: October 5, 2018
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N592FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N592FE), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD-11F
- Registry model: [Doug MD-11F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-11f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 48550
- Aircraft time: 81,031 hours, 17,948 cycles
- System (JASC): [5531 · Vertical Stabilizer, Spar/Rib](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5531)
- Part: Spar
- 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/FDEA201809142541

## Discrepancy

HFEC INSPECTION CARRIED OUT ON RT REAR SPAR CAP FORWARD FLANGE LOCATED AT THE UPPER SECTION OF NR 4 BANJO FITTING OF LOWER VERTICAL STABILIZER, STA 2164 AND FOUND CRACK APPROX 0.2" LENGTH. SPAR CAP FORWARD FLANGE TRIMMED AS PER SRM 55-30-02-2R FIGURE 201 REPAIR 5. REPAIR CARRIED OUT AT RT NR 4 BANJO FITTING AS PER SRM 55-30-02-2R FIGURE 202 REPAIR 5. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR PER GMM 6-2-100.

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