Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
December 16, 2010
Submitted
January 3, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N588FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48490
Aircraft time
63,477 hours, 12,205 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar Cap
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lt 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

LEFT WING REAR SPAR LOWER CAP, ACCESS THROUGH PANEL NR541FB, 8 IN OTBD OF JACK POINT FOUND CORROSION. REMOVED IAW SRM 51-31-01, REV 45 AND REPLACED WITH A FABRICATED STRAP IAW SRM 51-34-01, REV 45. STRAP FABRICATED IAW DWG ARB2615 REV D. FUEL LEAK CHECK CARRIED OUT ON REWORK AREA IAW AMM 12-11-04 REV 69.0 FOUND SATISFACTORY. REPAIR CLASSIFIED MINOR IAW GMM 6-2-100, REV 111.

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