Service difficulty report · Rib · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
May 22, 2003
Submitted
June 9, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N595FE
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48553
Aircraft time
39,197 hours, 5,391 cycles
Part
Rib
Part number
ARC29531
Condition
Chafed
Location
T/E Flap
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

LEFT WING - INBOARD TRAILING EDGE FLAP, NR 2 VANE TRACK CUTOUT FOUND RIB STRUCTURE WITH CHAFING MARK NEAR ROLLER AREA. WORK CARRIED OUT IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDEX EA 1-5750-69350 - WINGS - LEFT INBOARD FLAP NUMBER 2 FLAP VANE TRACK RIB WORN LUG - REPAIR.

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