SDR FDEA201008233104

Service difficulty report · Structure · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date: August 23, 2010
Submitted: September 3, 2010
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N578FE
Make and model: Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial: 48458
Aircraft time: 53,424 hours, 13,957 cycles
Engine: Pwa PW4460
System (JASC): 5720 · Wing Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Structure
Part number: APB74471
Condition: Corroded
Location: Zone 200
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

MAIN DECK - UPON REMOVAL OF FLOOR PANEL AT CTR TANK UPPER SURFACES AT STA 1226, BETWEEN X= -79 TO X= -82 FOUND WITH SURFACE CORROSION. MAIN DECK CENTER TANK UPPER SURFACES AT STATION 1226, BETWEEN X= -79 TO X= -82 SURFACE CORROSION REPAIR CARRIED OUT AS PER FEDEX E.A. 1-5710-140470, REPAIR IS CLASSIFIED AS MINOR AS PER GMM 6-2-100 REVISION 110.

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