Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
September 21, 2010
Submitted
October 11, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N257UP
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48451
Aircraft time
58,507 hours, 10,847 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680C2D1F
Part
Skin
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Lt Inbd Elevator
Component
Elevator
Component part number
NLC67431
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:1C, TAP TEST OF REPAIR AREAS ON LT INBD ELEVATOR HAS REVEALED 2 AREAS OF DELAMINATION: UPPER SURFACE, APPROS. 1.7500" DIA NEAR AFT INBD CORNER AND LOWER SURFACE AFT INBLD CORNER BETWEEN DRAIN HOLE AND IND EDGE. ACCOPLISHED REPAIR IAW STA-SA EA 011-5520-01-A2723 I/R AND MD11-5520-40097-A.

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