Service difficulty report · Barrel Nut · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
July 9, 2003
Submitted
August 1, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N582FE
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48420
Aircraft time
42,860 hours, 9,165 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680
Part
Barrel Nut
Condition
Corroded
Location
Horizontal 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

LT HORIZONTAL STAB NR 3 BORE CORROSION EXCEEDED LIMIT. LT HORIZONTAL STAB NR 3 BORE CORROSION REPAIR CARRIED OUT IAW EA 1-5510-71837, STABILIZERS- HORIZONTAL STAB BARREL NUT BORES- CORROSION REMOVAL- BORE 3 LEFT.

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