Service difficulty report · Rib · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
February 24, 2021
Submitted
March 12, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N251UP
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48744
Aircraft time
62,870 hours, 14,148 cycles
Part
Rib
Part number
NLC6739501
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:`L/H I/B ELEVATOR HAS CRACK DAMAGE ON UPPER FLANGE L/E RIB AT STA. XE= 125.8.REPAIRED CRACKED L/H I/B ELEVATOR UPPER FLANGE L/E RIB AT STA. XE= 125.8 IAW VT-SAA EA 011-5520-01-A8898 REV. I/R AND UPS EO MD11-5520-79596-A. (MAJOR)

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