SDR 06FDEA1913

Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date: May 13, 2006
Submitted: May 24, 2006
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N599FE
Make and model: Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial: 48598
Aircraft time: 45,688 hours, 7,125 cycles
System (JASC): 5711 · Wing Spar
Part: Spar Cap
Part number: ARB74131
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

FOUND LEFT WING, REAR SPAR UPPER CHORD AT APPROX STA XORS 1040. FOUND CORRODED. CORROSION AT LEFT WING REAR SPAR UPPER CHORD AT APPROX STA XORS 1040. REPAIRED AS PER FEDEX EA NR 1-5710-97758, TITLE: WINGS, LEFT REAR SPAR UPPER CAP AFT TANG CORROSION CENTERED AT STATION XORS = 1040, REPAIR. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR PER GMM 6-2-100.

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