Service difficulty report · Rib · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
October 3, 2020
Submitted
October 19, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N253UP
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48439
Aircraft time
75,162 hours, 16,351 cycles
Part
Rib
Part number
ALC89853
Part serial
UP72473
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Elevator
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.

What was found

INSPECTION TYPE: 2C CRACK ON LT DETACHABLE ELEVATOR INBOARD LEADING EDGE RIB AT LOWER NUTPLATE FLANGE AT XE=53.5. REPAIRED CRACKED RIB ON LT DETACHABLE ELEVATOR INBOARD LEADING EDGE STA XE=53.5, IAW EA 011-5520-01-A8596 AND EO MD11-5520-78207-A. (MAJOR)

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