Service difficulty report · Fuel Tank · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
July 29, 2020
Submitted
August 28, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N585FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48481
Aircraft time
88,429 hours, 20,269 cycles
Part
Fuel Tank
Part number
APB74471
Condition
Corroded
Location
Center
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 CENTER WING TANK AT S-13, BETWEEN XCW = - 104 AND XCW = -110 AREA FOUND CORROSION. MAIN DECK CENTER WING TANK AT STRINGER - 13, BETWEEN XCW = -104 AND XCW = - 110. REPAIR CARRIED OUT PER FEDEX E.A. # 1-5730-T0355693 P1. TITTLE :- WINGS - PLATES AND SKINS - CORROSION FOUND ON CENTER WING UPPER CENTER SKIN PANEL AT STRINGER -13, BETWEEN XCW = - 104 AND XCW = - 110. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR PER GMM 6-2-100.

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