What was found
INSPECTION TYPE: 3C, LOWER VERTICAL STABILIZER REAR CENTER TO REAR SPAR INTERCOSTAL CRACKED. REPAIRED THE INTERCOSTAL IAW EA 011-5530-01-A6541 REV. IR AND EO MD11-5530-62481-A (MAJOR).
- Difficulty date
- October 21, 2016
- Submitted
- November 16, 2016
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N253UP
- Make and model
- Doug MD11F
- Aircraft serial
- 48439
- Aircraft time
- 68,475 hours, 14,029 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5530 · Vertical Stabilizer
- Part
- Intercostal
- Part number
- AJC75825
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Vertical Stab
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.