SDR FDEA201811263370

Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date: November 26, 2018
Submitted: November 26, 2018
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N599FE
Make and model: Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial: 48598
Aircraft time: 80,099 hours, 16,447 cycles
System (JASC): 5534 · Vertical Stabilizer Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Intercostal
Condition: Cracked
Location: Vertical Stab
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
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

EMPENNAGE, DURING REMOVAL ACCESS FOR BANJO FITTING REPAIR, RIGHT HAND SIDE LOWER VERTICAL STABILIZER REAR CENTER SPAR TO REAR SPAR INTERCOSTAL FOUND CRACK. INTERCOSTAL AT STATION 2164 REPAIR CARRIED OUT AS PER SRM 55-30-02-2R FIGURE 204 REPAIR 7. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR PER GMM 6-2-100.

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