SDR 05FDEA02215

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug MD11

Difficulty date: August 3, 2005
Submitted: August 4, 2005
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N579FE
Make and model: Doug MD11
Aircraft serial: 48470
Aircraft time: 47,942 hours, 9,821 cycles
System (JASC): 5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps
Part: Skin
Condition: Corroded
Location: Zone 600
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

RIGHT HAND WING UPPER SURFACE TRAILING EDGE FORWARD OF OUTBOARD AILERON SKIN BULGE FOUND AT XORS 850.33. RHW UPPER SURFACE T/E FWD OF O/B AILERON XORS 850.33 SKIN BULGE AREA CORROSION REMOVED. MAT'L REMOVED: 0.023"; ORIG. THK:0.150"; MAT'L REMAINED: 0.127" FOUND EXCEED LIMIT PER SRM 57-10-00 FIG 32 VOL I.AREA REPAIR C/O PER FEDEX EA: 1-5710-87559-WINGS RT UPPER WING SKIN CORROSION REPAIRS AT XORS 845, XORS 979,AND XORS 989 COMMON TO THE T/E. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR PER GMM 6-2-100.

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