SDR FDEA2020071091162

Service difficulty report · Frame · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date: June 9, 2020
Submitted: July 10, 2020
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N617FE
Make and model: Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial: 48748
Aircraft time: 75,793 hours, 18,853 cycles
System (JASC): 5531 · Vertical Stabilizer, Spar/Rib
Part: Frame
Part number: AJC759351
Condition: Cracked
Location: Empennage
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 - ACCESS PANEL 363ML FOUND CUT OUT CRACKED UPON PANEL REMOVAL. AT STATION 2164 LEFT HAND , ZID = 72.0 , XID = 9.0 . ACCESS PANEL 363ML AT STATION 2164 LEFT HAND ZID = 72.0 XID = 9.0 CRACK FRAME REMOVED AND REPLACED AS PER EA # 1-5500-T0354594P1. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR IAW GMM 6-2-100.

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