Service difficulty report · Stringer · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
May 11, 2000
Submitted
May 12, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N804DE
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48475
Aircraft time
37,675 hours, 4,493 cycles
Part
Stringer
Part number
APB74551
Condition
Cracked
Location
Wing
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

STRINGER 9 ON THE UPPER SURFACE OF THE CENTER WING WAS FOUND WITH A 9 INCH CRACK IN UPPER HORIZONTAL FLANGE OF THE STRINGER BETWEEN LBL 46 & 55. THE STRINGER FORMS THE UPPER CAP OF THE XCW 46.5 BULKHEAD. THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED AND REPAIRED WITH ALUMINUM REPAIR ANGLES PER ER/A 377244-14, REV A.

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