# SDR MWEA020045

- 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: 5910412506
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Sta  Xe 105
- 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/MWEA020045

## Discrepancy

RIGHT HAND ELEVATOR FORWARD SPAR HAS A CRACK INDICATION VIEWED ON RADIOGRAPH "RG" AT APPROXIMATELY STATION XE 105 UPPER CAP LOWER SURFACE  --  FABRICATED AND HEAT TREAT PARTS. INSTALLED REPAIR SPAR. REBALANCED RIGHT HAND ELEVATOR.

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