Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
September 15, 2001
Submitted
September 21, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N801DE
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48472
Aircraft time
44,905 hours, 6,154 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar Cap
Part number
ARB71781
Condition
Corroded
Location
Xors 725
Stage of operation
IN
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

LH WING / REAR SPAR / UPPER CAP / XORS 725, 745, 790 : CORROSION REPAIR THE LH WING REAR SPAR WAS FOUND CORRODED ON THE UPPER SURFACE OF THE UPPER CHORD AT XORS 725, 745, & 790 COMMON TO TRAILING EDGE PANEL ATTACH FASTENER LOCATIONS. AT THE XORS 725 LOCATION, THE CORROSION EXTENDED UNDER THE UPPER WING SKIN. THE SKIN WAS TRIMMED AWAY OVER A 2" X 2.5" AREA TO ACCESS THE CORROSION. ALL CORROSION AREAS WERE BLENDED AWAY AND THE SKIN REPAIRE WITH 2 ALUM DOUBLERS PER ER/A.

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