Service difficulty report · Stringer · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
September 16, 2005
Submitted
September 19, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N574FE
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48499
Aircraft time
49,324 hours, 10,400 cycles
Part
Stringer
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
E
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

HFEC CARRIED OUT AND CRACK FOUND ON LT WING AT S-40 STRINGER END WITH LENGTH OF APPROX 7 1/2" BY ACCESS FROM FUEL TANK CUTOUT 537AB. REPAIRED AS PER SRM 57-20-00 FIG.10 VOL I. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR PER FEDEX GMM 6-2-100.

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