- Difficulty date
- July 9, 2003
- Submitted
- July 21, 2003
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Doug MD11
- Aircraft serial
- 48420
- Aircraft time
- 42,860 hours, 9,165 cycles
- Part
- Structure
- 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
RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER NR 36 BORE CORROSION EXCEEDED CONDITION "3". CORROSION ON RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER NR 36 BORE REMOVED AND REPAIR CARRIED-OUT IAW EA 1-5510-71838 (STABILIZERS - HORIZONTAL STABILIZER BARREL NUT BORES - CORROSION REMOVAL BORE 36 RIGHT).