Service difficulty report · Spar Chord · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
September 9, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N603FE
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48459
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar Chord
Condition
Corrosion
Location
Ws 670-830
Stage of operation
IN
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

NR 5050 AND 505. LEFT WING REAR SPAR UPPER CHORD ANGLE AFT TANG BETWEEN STA XORS 670 TO 830 HAS NUMEROUS AREAS OF EXFOLIATION CORROSION. REMOVED CORROSION PER SRM 51-21-01.

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