Service difficulty report · Spar · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
June 9, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N607FE
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48547
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Part number
ANB748621
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Wing
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

DOUBLER AT LT WING TO CENTER SECTION AT FRONT SPAR HAS DEEP GOUGE CAUSED FROM WING/FUSELAGE FILLET RUBBING DOUBLER (AND 7309 SPLICE PLATE AT SCW = 118.20). BURNISHED GOUGE ON FRONT SPAR ANGLE AND WING DOUBLER. MEASURED GROOVE, DEPTH .020. REPAIRED AS PER EA 1-5710-32571. PERFORMED HFEC, NO CRACKS INDICATION FOUND. MEASURED GOUGE AT FWD END .0750 DEEP ENDING TAPER TOO. INSTALLED NEW RUB STRIP. REPAIRED AS PER EA 1-5710-32571. THIS IS A DUPLICATE WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

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