- Difficulty date
- October 13, 2003
- Submitted
- November 4, 2003
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Doug MD11
- Aircraft serial
- 48528
- Aircraft time
- 37,444 hours, 8,678 cycles
- Engine
- Ge CF680
- Part
- Fitting
- Part number
- ALC81071
- 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
HORIZONTAL STAB LT NR 26L BORE FOUND BEARING, SIDE WALL & BOTTOM WITH CORROSION. REAMED BORE FOUND CORROSION EXCEED SB LIMIT. COMPLIED WITH FEDEX EA 1-5510-71741, STABILIZERS- HORIZONTAL STABILIZER- BARREL NUT BORE REWORK / REPAIR- 1-5510-7-5000.