Service difficulty report · Spar · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
August 29, 2006
Submitted
August 31, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N580FE
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48471
Aircraft time
48,444 hours, 9,956 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lt Wing
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

LT WING T/E REAR SPAR LOWER CHORD AROUND XORS 1020-1070 FOUND WITH CORROSION. REPAIR CARRIED OUT AS PER FEDEX EA 1-5710-103505, REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR AS PER GMM 6-2-100.

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