# SDR FDEA201809182579

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 18, 2018
- Submitted: October 9, 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): [5534 · Vertical Stabilizer Miscellaneous Structure](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5534)
- Part: Intercostal
- Part number: AJC75825
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Vertical 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/FDEA201809182579

## Discrepancy

VERTICAL STAB REAR CENTER SPAR TO REAR SPAR INTERCOSTAL STA 2164, RIGHT SIDE AFT END FOUND CRACKED. INTERCOSTAL REPAIR CARRIED OUT AS PER SRM 55-30-02-2R FIGURE 204 REPAIR 7 AND EA 1-5530-T0342479 PART 1. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR PER GMM 6-2-100.

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