Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug MD1010F

Difficulty date
September 17, 2008
Submitted
September 22, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N550FE
Make and model
Doug MD1010F
Aircraft serial
46521
Aircraft time
77,883 hours, 30,502 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Elevator
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 STAB DROOP ELEVATOR LOWER SURFACE IS CRACKED. CHECKED THE LIMITS ON THE DENT. DEEPEST POINT 0.065 IAW DEPTH GAUGE T8492C DUE 10-25-08 AND FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW DC/MD-10 SRM 51-80-01; VOL II; NOTE K. CUT OUT DAMAGE IAW DC/MD-10 SRM 55-10-00; VOL I. MATERIAL ID FOR THE REPAIR DOUBLER 2024-T3, 0.040 IAW DC/MD-10 SRM 55-10-00; VOL I. FABRICATED THE REPAIR DOUBLER IAW DC/MD-10 SRM 55-10-00; VOL I. ALODINED AND PRIMED IAW DC/MD-10 SRM 51-21-01; VOL II. INSTALLED THE REPAIR DOUBLER IAW DC/MD-10 SRM 55-10-00; VOL I.

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