# SDR UPS08M53873

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 8, 2008
- Submitted: November 13, 2008
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N255UP](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N255UP), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD-11F
- Registry model: [Doug MD-11F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-11f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 48404
- System (JASC): [5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5320)
- Part: Torque Box
- Part number: AJC70135
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Fuselage
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS08M53873

## Discrepancy

INSPECTION TYPE:N/A WHILE ACCOMPLISHING EO MD-11-2820-14180-K, A CRACK 0.75 INCHES WAS DISCOVERED AT STATION 2014.987 ON UPPER TORQUE BOX WEB.  CRACK OUT OF LIMITS PER SRM 53-40-00 VOLUME 1 FIGURE 24.  REPAIRED CRACK PER EO MD11-5310-31131-A.  REPAIR WAS MAJOR REPAIR.

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