SDR 07FDEA00622

Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Doug MD11

Difficulty date: March 1, 2007
Submitted: March 2, 2007
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N586FE
Make and model: Doug MD11
Aircraft serial: 48487
Aircraft time: 53,125 hours, 11,162 cycles
System (JASC): 5711 · Wing Spar
Part: Spar Cap
Part number: ARB74141
Part serial: UNKNOWN
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 LT WING, REAR SPAR LOWER CHORD AT STA 1063 - 1075 CORROSION. LT WING, REAR SPAR LOWER CHORD AT STA 1063 - 1075 REPAIRED AS PER FEDEX EA NR 1- 5710- 105615, WINGS, LEFT WING LOWER SPAR CAP AFT FLANGE CORROSION BETWEEN XORS=1063 AND XORS=1075 - REPAIR. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR PER GMM 6-2-100.

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