Service difficulty report · Barrel Nut · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
October 14, 2003
Submitted
November 4, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N614FE
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48528
Aircraft time
37,444 hours, 8,678 cycles
Part
Barrel Nut
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

HORZ STAB RT NR 17 BORE FOUND BEARING, SIDEWALL AND BOTTOM WITH CORROSION. REAMED BORE UP TO MAX SB LIMIT CORROSION STILL EXIST ON SIDEWALL. COMPLIED WITH FEDEX EA 1-5510-71741, STABILIZERS- HORIZONTAL STABILIZER- BARREL NUT BORE REWORK / REPAIR- 1-5510-7-5000.

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