# SDR FDEA201902110370

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 11, 2019
- Submitted: March 5, 2019
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N608FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N608FE), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD-11F
- Registry model: [Doug MD-11F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-11f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 48548
- Aircraft time: 82,861 hours, 20,106 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/FDEA201902110370

## Discrepancy

DURING HIGH FREQUENCY EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION CARRIED OUT AT FORWARD SIDE   RADIUS OF LOWER VERTICAL STABILIZER REAR SPAR UPPER CAP STATION 2164 , AND FOUND   01 EACH CRACK INDICATION AT RIGHT HAND SIDE RADIUS RIGHT HAND SIDE LOWER VERTICAL STABILIZER REAR SPAR UPPER CAP FORWARD FLANGE   STATION 2164 CRACKED AREA TRIMMED AS PER SRM 55-30-02-2R FIGURE 201 REPAIR 5.   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 AS PER SRM 55-30-02-2R TABLE   203 FIGURE 202 REPAIR 5. METHOD OF INSPECTION BY HIGH FREQUENCY EDDY CURRENT AND   ULTRASONIC PER SN10550000.

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