Service difficulty report · Spar · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
May 30, 2007
Submitted
May 30, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N576FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48501
Aircraft time
49,432 hours, 10,174 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

LEFT WING REAR SPAR, BETWEEN OUTBOARD ISLAND MOUNTING BRACKET NR 1 AND NR 2 FROM OUTBOARD, LOWER FACE FOUND CORRODED. REPAIRED AS PER FEDEX E.A. 1-5710-111113. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR PER GMM 6-2-100.

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