SDR 05FDEA02216

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): 5755 · Spoilers
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 NR 2 SPOILER SKIN BULGE AT XORS 538.49 STRINGER 4. RT WING UPPER SURFACE TRAILING EDGE FORWARD OF NR 2 SPOILER XORS 538.49 STRINGER 4 SKIN BULGE AREA CORROSION REMOVED. MAT'L REMOVED: 0.024"; ORIG. THICKNESS: 0.330"; MAT'L REMAINED: 0.306"; AREA REPAIR CARRIED OUT AS PER FEDEX EA 1-5710-87562 - WINGS - RT UPPER WING SKIN - CORROSION REPAIRS AT XORS = 531 THRU XORS = 536 & XORS = 540. THIS REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR AS PER GMM 6-2-100.

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