Service difficulty report · Splice · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
June 17, 2009
Submitted
July 8, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N257UP
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft time
55,821 hours, 10,197 cycles
Part
Splice
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
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:2C FWD CARGO BILGE HAS INTERGRANULAR CORROSION AT LONGITUDINAL SKIN SPLICE STA 1056 TO 1058 LONG 48L. REMOVED DAMAGE, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR SPLICE AND NEW SECTION IAW SAA EA 011-5310-01-A1885 AND IPXA EO MD11-5310-34143-A.

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