# SDR FDEA202007061446

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 6, 2020
- Submitted: July 7, 2020
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N605FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N605FE), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD-11F
- Registry model: [Doug MD-11F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-11f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 48514
- Aircraft time: 85,360 hours, 20,708 cycles
- System (JASC): [5531 · Vertical Stabilizer, Spar/Rib](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5531)
- Part: Spar
- 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/FDEA202007061446

## Discrepancy

EMPENNAGE, HIGH FREQUENCY EDDY CURRENT OPEN HOLE INSPECTION FOUND ADDITIONAL FASTENER HOLES NR 4 & 6 CRACKED AT NR 4 BANJO FITTING RIGHT HAND AFT FLANGE AREA STATION 2164 & ONE FASTENER HOLE OVER-COUNTERSUNKED, UNABLE TO INSTALL HLT335-8-14 AS PER SRM 55-30-02-2R FIGURE 202 REPAIR 5. TWO EACH FASTENER HOLES CRACK DURING HIGH FREQUENCY EDDY CURRENT OPEN HOLE INSPECTION AT NR 4 BANJO FITTING RT HAND SIDE AFT FLANGE 4TH AND 6TH HOLE AND 01 EACH OVERCOUNTERSUNKED FASTENER HOLE AT RT HAND SIDE AFT FLANGE AT STATION 2164 REPAIRED PER EA 1-5530-T0341085 A P3 TITLE STABILIZERS - VERTICAL STAB - CRACK REPAIR ON VERTICALSTABILIZER REAR SPAR RT FWD FLANGE. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR PER GMM 6-2-100.

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