# SDR FDEA201811153221

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 15, 2018
- Submitted: November 17, 2018
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N599FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N599FE), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD-11F
- Registry model: [Doug MD-11F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-11f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 48598
- Aircraft time: 80,099 hours, 16,447 cycles
- System (JASC): [5531 · Vertical Stabilizer, Spar/Rib](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5531)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201811153221

## Discrepancy

DURING HFEC INSPECTION CARRIED OUT AT LOWER VERTICAL STABILIZER UPPER REAR SPAR CAP LEFT FORWARD FLANGE AND FOUND 01 EACH CRACK WITH LENGTH OF APPROXIMATE 5/8" LONG.  AT STATION 2164. LEFT HAND VERTICAL STABILIZER UPPER REAR SPAR CAP FORWARD FLANGE OF # 4 BANJO   FITTING AT STATION 2164 CRACKED APPROXIMATELY 5/8" TRIMMED AS PER SRM 55-30-02-2R   FIGURE 201 REPAIR 5 AND REPAIR CARRIED OUT AS PER SRM 55-30-02-2R FIGURE 202 REPAIR   5. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR PER GMM 6-2-100. TO CARRY OUT INITIAL INSPECTION AT 5400   FLIGHT CYCLES AND REPETITIVE INSPECTION AT EVERY 2700 FLIGHT CYCLES PER SRM 55-30-  02-2R TABLE 203 REPAIR 5.

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