Service difficulty report · Fuel Cell · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
June 23, 2012
Submitted
July 11, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N288UP
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48540
Aircraft time
61,782 hours, 10,318 cycles
Part
Fuel Cell
Part number
APB74411
Condition
Corroded
Location
Center 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: 4C, UPPER SURFACE OF CENTER WING TANK HAS EXFOLIATION CORROSION AT STRINGE R 15 AND FS 1229, RBL 75. REPAIRED CENTER WING UPPER UPPER SURFACE AT STA 1229 AT STRINGER 15, RBL 75 REF EA 011-5730-A4049 REV I/R AND EO MD11-5730-47770-A.

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