Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
April 26, 2009
Submitted
May 18, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N285UP
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48457
Aircraft time
78,142 hours, 12,925 cycles
Part
Longeron
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 1641 L51r
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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:C CTR CARGO COMPT RT L51 AT STA 1641 FOUND CORROSION AS MARKED. CORROSION ON LONGERON 51 RT STA 1641. REMOVED AND REPLACED AND FOUND EXCEED LIMIT PER SRM 53-20-00, FIG 4, VOL I, REV 40. DAMAGED LONG TRIM-OUT FROM STA 1631-1651RH (L51). HFEC INSPECTION C/O ON TRIM OUT AREA, FOUND NO CRACK EVIDENT. NEW LONG AND 2 REPAIR SPLICE FABRICATED. FPI C/O ON FABRICATED LONG AND REPAIR SPLICE, FOUND NO CRACK EVIDENT. NEW LONG AND REPAIR SPLICE INSTALLED.

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