Service difficulty report · Doubler · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
May 19, 2009
Submitted
June 8, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N280UP
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48634
Aircraft time
41,698 hours, 6,312 cycles
Part
Doubler
Condition
Chafed
Location
Lt Wing
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

INSP TYPE-C REPAIR SEQUENCE NBR 280-W3-001, LT FIXED LEADING EDGE STA XORS 372 BETWEEN ANTI ICE TELESCOPIC DUCT REPAIR NEEDS VALIDATION. FOUND CHAFED MARKED ON DOUBLER AS MARKED. CHAFE MARK ON DOUBLER REMOVED. ORG THK 0.063INCH, MATL REMOVED 0.023 INCH, MATL REMAIN 0.040 INCH AND FOUND EXCEED LIMITS. DAMAGED DOUBLER REMOVED. HFEC INSP C/O ON EXISTING CUT OUT AREA, FOUND NO CRACK EVIDENT. 10X VISUAL INSP C/O ON DOUBLER REMOVE AREA, FOUND NO CRACK OR CORROSION. REPAIR DOUBLER AND FILLER FAB AND INSTALLED IAW EN 1253-09.

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