Service difficulty report · Spar · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
February 17, 2011
Submitted
March 7, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N260UP
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48418
Aircraft time
62,600 hours, 11,620 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Condition
Corroded
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

INSPECTION TYPE:3C, SIGNFICANT MATERIAL LOSS DUE TO LATCH WEAR ON LT WING LOWER FWD SPAR FLANGE AT DOOR 526FB. AFTER REMOVAL OF LATCH WEAR PLATES FOUND SPAR FLANGE CORRODED UNDER EACH PLATE STA XFS910 & XFS924. REPAIRED SPAR FLANGE REF EO MD11- 5720-41719-A AND STA SA EA 011-5730-01-A2937, REV IR.

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