# SDR FDEA2020041380735

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 18, 2020
- Submitted: April 13, 2020
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N594FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N594FE), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD-11F
- Registry model: [Doug MD-11F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-11f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 48552
- Aircraft time: 85,567 hours, 17,651 cycles
- System (JASC): [5411 · Nacelle/Pylon, Frame/Spar/Rib](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5411)
- Part: Spar
- Part number: SG11540004
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Rt Pylon
- 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/FDEA2020041380735

## Discrepancy

RT TAIL PYLON UPPER SPAR ASSY HAS A .100 INCH CRACK AT STA YID=408.5 AT THE OUTSIDE RADIUS.  TRIMMED OUT NOTED AREA OF RT NR 2 PYLON UPPER SPAR ASSY AS REQUIRED TO REMOVE ALL EVIDENCE OF CRACK REF SRM 54-00-00-2R.

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