What was found
INSPECTION TYPE:1CLT I/B ELEVATOR I/B L/E RIB LOWER FLANGE AT XE= 125.8 IS CRACKED.REPAIRED LT I/B ELEVATOR I/B L/E RIB LOWER FLANGE AT XE= 125.8 IAW VT-SAA EA 011-5520-01-A9321 REV. IR AND UPS EO MD11-5520-81428-A. (MAJOR)
- Difficulty date
- August 23, 2021
- Submitted
- September 7, 2021
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N274UP
- Make and model
- Doug MD11F
- Aircraft serial
- 48575
- Aircraft time
- 73,808 hours, 15,078 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5521 · Elevator, Spar/Rib
- Part
- Rib
- 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.