Service difficulty report · Structure · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
June 26, 2012
Submitted
July 16, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N988AR
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48434
Aircraft time
69,101 hours, 13,897 cycles
Part
Structure
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuel Tank
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING REPAIRS OF FUEL LEAK IN THE TAIL TANK CORROSION WAS FOUND IN THE AREA OF BARREL NUT HOLE 27 RR SIDE. REMOVED BOLT AND BARREL NUT PER SB MD11-55-023 REV 3, CORROSION WAS REMOVED IAW OPTION 2 PAGE 38 OF REF SB. A TWO (2) STAGE APPROVAL PROCESS WAS USED FOR THIS PROCESS, THE FIRST STAGE IS A TEMPORARY AMOC REPAIR TO AD 2003-22-08, PAR A WITH A PERMANENT REPAIR DUE WITHIN 24 MONTHS NOT TO EXCEED 07-14-2014. REF AMOC APPROVAL IDENTIFCATION # (CHA-CHA-12-0010-08B - 14 JUL-2012, BOEING COMMERCIAL AIRPLANE.

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