SDR FDEA201109043660

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date: September 4, 2011
Submitted: September 6, 2011
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N642FE
Make and model: Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial: 48485
Aircraft time: 47,830 hours, 9,742 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Part number: ADA31391
Condition: Dented
Location: Zone 100
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

FUSELAGE LEFT SKIN FOUND WITH DENT FWD OF ALTERNATE STATIC PORT AT STA 791.750 BETWEEN S37 AND S38. FUSELAGE LT SKIN AT STA 791.750 BETWEEN S37 AND S38 DENT MEASURED D=0.40", W=2.5", APPROX 6.8" FORWARD OF ALTERNATE STATIC PORT FOUND WITHIN LIMIT IAW SRM 53-00-01 REPAIR 4, FIG 201, REV 47 AND ACCEPTABLE FOR RVSM OPERATION IAW EA 1-5330-150761. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR IAW GMM 6-2-100, REV 112.

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