- Difficulty date
- November 17, 2003
- Submitted
- December 16, 2003
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Doug MD11
- Aircraft serial
- 48421
- Aircraft time
- 43,779 hours, 8,576 cycles
- Engine
- Ge CF680
- Part
- Structure
- 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 STABILIZER LT UPPER FWD PLANK NR 5L BARREL NUT BORE FOUND CORROSION ON BOTTOM SURFACE BEYOND EO 1-5510-7-5000 LIMITS. HORIZONTAL STAB LT UPPER FWD PLANK NR 5L BARREL NUT BORE REPAIR CARRIED OUT AS PER EA 1-5510-74245. HORIZONTAL STABILIZER - BARREL NUT BORE REWORK / REPAIR - 1-5510-7-5000.