- Difficulty date
- July 31, 2012
- Submitted
- August 27, 2012
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Doug MD11F
- Aircraft serial
- 48406
- Aircraft time
- 61,124 hours, 11,981 cycles
- Engine
- Ge CF680C2D1F
- Part
- Intercostal
- Part number
- AJC75823
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Vertical Stab
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- 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: 4C, VERTICAL STAB, PYLON CARRY-THRU REAR CENTER SPAR TO REAR SPAR LOWER LT PANEL INSTALLATION-INTERCOSTAL CRACKED AT FWD EDGE. REPAIRED VERT STAB CARRY-THRU REAR CENTER SPAR TO REAR SPAR LWR LT PANEL INSTALLATION. INTERCOSTAL FWD EDGE REF STASA EA 011-5530-01-A4165 REV I/R, MD11-5530-48314-A AND FAA FORM 8100-9 SIGNED.