Service difficulty report · Stabilizer · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
June 27, 2003
Submitted
July 16, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N582FE
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48420
Aircraft time
42,860 hours, 9,165 cycles
Part
Stabilizer
Part number
NLC6725
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 300
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

LT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER NR 36 BARREL NUT BORE FOUND WITH CORROSION ON BEARING, SIDEWALL AND BOTTOM SURFACE. BOTTOM SURFACE BLEND OUT CORROSION UP TO MAXIMUM LIMIT CORROSION STILL PRESENT. CORROSION ON LT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER NR 36 BARREL NUT BORE REMOVED AND REPAIR CARRIED OUT IAW EA 1-5510-69391.

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