Service difficulty report · Spar · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
September 21, 2025
Submitted
January 3, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N546JN
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48546
Aircraft time
82,975 hours, 14,974 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 MAINTENANCE AREA INSIDE THE LH HORIZONTAL STAB HAS (1) SPOT OF POSSIBLE CORROSION ON THE SPAR WEB LOWER MID SECTION @ APPROXIMATELY (XE-217.500) JUST BELOW THE FASTENER ROWS. AFTER FURTHER EVALUATION OF AREA AT INSIDE THE LH HORIZONTAL STABILIZER SPAR WEB LOWER MID-SECTION AT APPROX. XE 217.500, JUST BELOW FASTENER ROW, FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF CORROSION AT THIS TIME IAW MD-11 SRM 51-21-01. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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