Service difficulty report · Tee Fitting · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
July 7, 2011
Submitted
July 22, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N259UP
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48417
Aircraft time
68,493 hours, 12,740 cycles
Part
Tee Fitting
Part number
NMC6017517
Part serial
48417
Condition
Corroded
Location
Rudder
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 RT SIDE OF FWD UPPER RUDDER AFT SEAL LANDING BELOW PANEL 376CR IS CORRODED. REMOVED AFT SEAL LANDING TEE FROM RT SIDE OF FWD UPPER RUDDER. FABRICATED REPLACEMENT T-ANGLE AND INSTALLED REF STA, SA, EA 011-5540- 01-A3264 REV I/R AND EO MD11-5540-43491-A.

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