Service difficulty report · Panel · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
November 9, 2004
Submitted
November 11, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N627FE
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48446
Aircraft time
65,495 hours, 10,739 cycles
Part
Panel
Condition
Corroded
Location
Wing Center Box
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING PASSENGER TO FREIGHT CONVERSION, FOUND STA 1179, STA 1189, 1219 AND 1229 X= -100 BEFORE INSTALL PANEL ASSY FOR CARGO MOD, FOUND MANY SEVERE CORROSION ON UPPER SKIN OF CTR BOX. REMOVED CORROSION, REMOVED FASTENERS, PERFORMED DYE CHECK RESIDUAL THICKNESS OUT LIMIT, PERFORMED SHOT PEEN THE REWORK AREA CHECK FOR CRACKS AND PROTECT ALODINE AND PRIME (REF EA 1-5710-81787).

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