- Difficulty date
- March 20, 2009
- Submitted
- April 3, 2009
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Doug MD11F
- Aircraft serial
- 48579
- Aircraft time
- 39,260 hours, 8,311 cycles
- Part
- Spar
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Aileron
- 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
INSPECTION TYPE:4C WHILE REMOVING DAMAGE ON LEFT I/B AILERON T/E WEDGE UPPER SURFACE ACCIDENTALLY GROUND THROUGH AFT SPAR CHANNEL VERTICAL FACE APPROX .75 INCH. REPAIRED LEFT I/B AILERON AFT SPAR CHANNEL REF MD11 SRM VOL 1 57-00-01 FIG 11.