Service difficulty report · Structure · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
January 3, 2020
Submitted
January 3, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N574FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48499
Aircraft time
87,878 hours, 20,658 cycles
Part
Structure
Part number
NPB6772
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 1225-1231
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

UPPER CARGO COMPARTMENT; X=98-106 Y=1225-1231 UNDER FLOOR UPPER INTERNAL STRUCTURE HAS LEVEL 2/3 CORROSION 5" X 7". REMOVED FASTENERS, REMOVED THE CORROSION, NDT CHECKED FOR MATERIAL LOSS AFTER BLENDING, HOLES WERE ALSO CHECKED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED, AREA WAS TREATED, PRIMED, FASTENERS WERE RE-INSTALLED, AREA WAS PAINTED & VAPOR BARRIER WAS RE-APPLIED.

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