- Difficulty date
- July 3, 2003
- Submitted
- July 18, 2003
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Doug MD11
- Aircraft serial
- 48420
- Aircraft time
- 42,860 hours, 9,165 cycles
- Part
- Fitting
- Part number
- ALC8106
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Horiz Stab
- 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
EMPENNAGE - LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER NR 14 BORE BOTTOM CORROSION EXCEEDED LIMIT. EMPENNAGE - LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER NR 14 FITTING FABRICATED IAW FEDEX EA 1-5510-71835 - STABILIZERS - HORIZONTAL STABILIZER BARREL NUT BORES - CORROSION REMOVAL - BORE 14 LEFT - FITTING ALC8106-1 - FABRICATION.