Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
June 30, 2022
Submitted
July 19, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N625FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48753
Aircraft time
86,105 hours, 18,051 cycles
Part
Spar Cap
Part number
AJC7515501
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

DURING HIGH FREQUENCY EDDY CURRENT SURFACE INSPECTION ON THE RIGHT HAND FORWARD FLANGE OF LOWER VERTICAL STABILIZER REAR SPAR CAP , FOUND 01 EACH CRACK WITH LENGTH APPROXIMATE 1.5 INCHES BETWEEN THE LOWEST TWO FASTENERS AT APPROXIMATE STATION 2164. RIGHT HAND FORWARD FLANGE OF LOWER VERTICAL STABILIZER REAR SPAR CAP AT APPROXIMATE STATION 2164 TRIMMED OUT AS PER SRM 55-30-02-2R FIGURE 201 REPAIR 5 AND REPAIR CARRIED OUT AS PER SRM 55-30-02-2R FIGURE 204 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 204 REQUIREMENTS. METHOD BY ULTRASONIC AND HIGH FREQUENCY EDDY CURRENT PER SN10550000 REQUIREMENTS.

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