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 LH SIDE UPPER AREA NEAR STA 1986 THROUGH ACCESS 361BL WAS FOUND CORROSION SPOT. REMOVED CORROSION AT SPARS LOWER VERTICAL STABILIZER INTERNAL STRUCTURE LH SIDE UPPER AREA NEAR STA 1986 ACCESS PNL 361BL, MATERIAL REMOVED 0.001. ALODINED AND PRIMED AREA IAW MD-11 SRM 51-21-01-06-0. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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