SDR 05FDEA04083

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug MD11

Difficulty date: December 2, 2005
Submitted: December 5, 2005
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N578FE
Make and model: Doug MD11
Aircraft serial: 48458
Aircraft time: 38,618 hours, 10,596 cycles
System (JASC): 5730 · Wing, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Corroded
Location: Zone 500
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 WING UPPER TRAILING EDGE PANEL FOUND BULGING AT XORS 1036. REMOVED CORROSION AT LEFT HAND WING UPPER TRAILING EDGE PANEL, XORS 1036 AS PER SRM 51-21-011 VOLUME II. ORIGINAL THICKNESS=0.140, MATERIAL REMOVED 0.100, REMAINING THICKNESS=0.040", FOUND EXCEEDED LIMIT AS PER SRM 57-20-00, FIGURE 16 VOLUME I. REPAIR CARRIED OUT AS PER FEDEX EA 1-5710-90697.

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