Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
April 23, 2009
Submitted
May 13, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N285UP
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48457
Aircraft time
78,142 hours, 12,925 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Misrepaired
Location
Lt Winglet
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
W
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:C REPAIR SEQUENCE NBR 285-W3-001 LHW UPPER WINGLET LEADING EDGE TOP END REPAIR DOUBLER NEEDS VALIDATION. BASE ON EO MD11-5100-30530-B, REPAIR SEQ NR 285-W3-001 DOES NOT CORRELATE TO ANY SRM REPAIR. EXISTING REPAIR AT LHW UPPER WINGLET L/E REMOVED PER EN 1211-09. HOLE WITH SHORT EDGE TRIM OFF WITH 0.5 RADIUS 10X VISUAL INSP AND HFEC C/O ON DISCREPANT AREA AND FOUND NO CRACK OR CORROSION. NEW REPAIR DOUBLER AND FILLER FABRICATED AND INSTALLED PER EN 1211-09.

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