# SDR FDEA202011032755

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 3, 2020
- Submitted: November 19, 2020
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N618FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N618FE), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD-11F
- Registry model: [Doug MD-11F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-11f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 48754
- Aircraft time: 75,595 hours, 18,230 cycles
- System (JASC): [5530 · Vertical Stabilizer](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5530)
- Part: Web
- Part number: AJC81611
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Vertical Stab
- 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/FDEA202011032755

## Discrepancy

EMPENNAGE, UPON REMOVAL FOR BANJO FITTING REPAIR ACCESS, RIGHT HAND SIDE LOWER WEB PANEL FOUND WITH A CRACK LINE FROM CORNER EDGE AT STATION Y=2164.  VERTICAL STABILIZER LOWER PYLON CARRY THRU REAR CENTER SPAR TO REAR SPAR RIGHT HAND SIDE LOWER WEB PANEL REPAIR CARRIED OUT, AS PER EA 1-5530-T0357937 PART1.  TITLE: STABILIZERS-VERTICAL STABILIZER-FASTENER DEVIATION TO SRM 55-30-02 REPAIR 6-LOWER PYLON RT CARRY THRU REAR CENTER SPAR TO REAR SPAR WEB REPAIR.  REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR, PER GMM 6-2-100.

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