Service difficulty report · Spar · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
May 27, 2025
Submitted
June 30, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N545JN
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48545
Aircraft time
91,587 hours, 17,072 cycles
Part
Spar
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 300
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

DURING HEAVY CHECK SPARS LOWER VERTICAL STABILIZER INTERNAL STRUCTURE LOWER SECTION BETWEEN STA 1927 AND STA 2486 ACCESS PANEL 361BL SUPPORT PLATE WAS FOUND WITH CORROSION SPOTS. REMOVED CORROSION AT SPARS LOWER VERTICAL STABILIZER INTERNAL STRUCTURE LOWER SECTION BTW STA 1921 AND STA 1986 ACCESS PANEL 261BL SUPPORT PLATE IAW MD-11 SRM 51-21-01-06-0. ALODINED AND PRIMED AREA IAW MD-11 SRM 51-21-01-06-0, MAT. REMOVED 0.002. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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