Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
June 25, 2004
Submitted
July 8, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N587FE
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48489
Aircraft time
42,952 hours, 8,766 cycles
Part
Spar Cap
Part number
ALC8131501
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

LEFT HAND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER NR 36L FOUND WITH CORROSION BEARING, SIDEWALL AND BOTTOM. CORROSION CLEAN-UP AND FOUND EXCEEDED LIMIT AS PER SB MD11 55-023. HORIZONTAL STABILIZER NR 36L BARREL NUT BORE REPAIR CARRIED OUT AS PER FEDEX EA 1-5510-78026. HORIZONTAL STABILIZER BARREL NUT BORE NR 36L CORROSION REPAIR PER BOEING SB MD-11 55-023 REV 1 AND FEDEX EO 1-5510-7-5000.

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