Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
September 1, 2026
Submitted
September 1, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N617FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48748
Aircraft time
87,151 hours, 22,131 cycles
Part
Spar Cap
Part number
AVB7506501
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 400
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
U
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

TAIL PYLON UPPER SPAR, LT SIDE UPPER CAP VERTICAL FLANGE AT STA YID= 408.500, FOUND A CRACK INDICATION APPROX 0.35" IN LENGTH FROM FWD EDGE DURING ULTRASONIC INSPECTION. CRACK ON LEFT HAND SIDE UPPER CAP VERTICAL FLANGE AT STATION YID= 408.500 REPAIRED AS PER EA# 1-5451-T0388550 P1 TITLE: NACELLES/PYLON - TAIL PYLON/STRUT - CRACK ON LH VERTICAL FLANGE OF UPPER AFT SPAR STA 408.5 - ALI PSE 54.52.01.1 INSP. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR PER GMM 6-2-100.

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