- Difficulty date
- November 21, 2003
- Submitted
- December 16, 2003
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Doug MD11
- Aircraft serial
- 48421
- Aircraft time
- 43,779 hours, 8,576 cycles
- Part
- Barrel Nut
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Horizontal Stab
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- 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 RIGHT UPPER FWD SPAR NR 1R BARREL NUT BORE FOUND CORROSION EXCEEDED EO 1-5510-7-5000 LIMITATIONS. HOR STAB RH UPPER FWD SPAR #1R BARREL NUT BORE REPAIR CARRIED OUT AS PER EA 1-5510-74245 STABILIZERS - HORIZONTAL STABILIZER - BARREL NUT BORE REWORK / REPAIR - 1-5510-7-5000.