Service difficulty report · Stringer · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
May 7, 2011
Submitted
June 6, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N252UP
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48768
Aircraft time
41,524 hours, 8,403 cycles
Part
Stringer
Part number
APB74551
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuel Cell
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 AUX TANK AT STA LT XCW81 STRINGER 9 CRACKED ON AFT SIDE OF TANK PARTITION. REPAIRED CTR WING AUX TANK STRINGER 9 BETWEEN LT XCW 75-85 IAW EO MD11-5710-42939-A & STA SA EA 011-5710-01-A3137 REV IR.

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