Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
June 25, 2020
Submitted
June 25, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N605FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48514
Aircraft time
85,360 hours, 20,708 cycles
Part
Fitting
Condition
Cracked
Location
Vertical Stab
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
E
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

HIGH FREQUENCY EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION CARRIED OUT AT LEFT HAND SIDE OF THE LOWER VERTICAL STABILIZER FORWARD FLANGES OF UPPER REAR SPAR CAP STATION 2164 AND FOUND CRACK INDICATION. FOUND THE BANJO FITTING CRACKED APPROXIMATE 1/4" TRIMMED AS PER SRM 55-30-02- 2R FIGURE 201 REPAIR 5 AND REPAIR CARRIED OUT ON LEFT HAND # 4 BANJO FITTING 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 REPAIR 5 FIGURE 202 REQUIREMENTS.

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