# SDR MWEA020043

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 8, 2002
- Submitted: January 8, 2002
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N500ME
- Make and model: Doug DC-9-14
- Registry model: [Doug DC-9-14](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-9-14) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 45711
- Aircraft time: 75,014 hours, 82,093 cycles
- System (JASC): [2730 · Elevator Control System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2730)
- Part: Spar
- Part number: 5910412505
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Sta. Xe 169
- Stage of operation: IN
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA020043

## Discrepancy

LEFT HAND ELEVATOR FORWARD SPAR HAS CRACK INDICATION VIEWED ON RADIOGRAPH "LK" AT APPROXIMATELY STATION XE 169  --  LOCATED AND MARKED ENDS OF CRACK. INSTALLED REPAIR SPAR.  REBALANCED LEFT HAND ELEVATOR.

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