Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
September 27, 2022
Submitted
October 3, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N591FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48527
Aircraft time
90,954 hours, 20,509 cycles
Part
Stiffener
Part number
APB72781
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 1372
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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

OVERWING FUEL TANK - STA. 1372 STA X=LBL 81, VERTICAL STIFFENER P/N APB7278-1 FOUND DAMAGED FASTENER HOLE (STIFFENER WAS REMOVED ON N976 JPF #26). FABRICATED NEW STIFFENER PER DWG APB7278. NEW STIFFENER PN FXAPB7278-1. TO BE INSTALLED ON NON-ROUTINE N0976 JPF ITEM #26. "MAJOR REPAIR"

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