Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
September 22, 2011
Submitted
October 10, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N272UP
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48571
Aircraft time
49,650 hours, 12,452 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar Cap
Part number
ARB74132
Condition
Corroded
Location
Rt 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, INTERGRANULAR CORROSION ON RT WING AFT SPAR T-CAP STA XORS580. REPAIRED CORROSION ON RT WING REAR SPAR UPPER CAP VERTICAL LEG BETWEEN XORS 570-590 IAW STA SA EA 011-5710-01-A3490 REV IR & EO MD11-5710-44570-A.

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