Service difficulty report · Aileron · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
November 29, 2002
Submitted
December 17, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N813DE
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48600
Aircraft time
29,786 hours, 4,656 cycles
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Aileron
Part number
NRC6043501
Condition
Punctured
Location
Lh Wing
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

WING / LH / INBD AILERON / INBD TRAILING EDGE : GROUND DAMAGE REPAIR THE UPPER SKIN, TRAILING EDGE WEDGE, AND INBD CLOSEOUT RIB OF THE LH WING INBD AILERON WERE DAMAGED WHEN THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A MTC. WORK STAND. THE DAMAGED SECTION OF UPPER SKIN WAS CUT AND REMOVED AND A NEW SECTION SPLICED IN WITH AN ALUMINUM DOUBLER. NEW SECTIONS OF RIB CAP WERE SPLICED IN WITH ALUMINUM ANGLES, AND THE WEDGE SECTION REPLACED. THE REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER ER/A 418035-14, REV A.

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