Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
August 26, 2011
Submitted
September 19, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N280UP
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48634
Aircraft time
47,033 hours, 7,573 cycles
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Aileron
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, LT OTBD AILERON UPPER L/E EDGE PANEL IS CRACKED AT 3EA OTBD HINGES STRICKERS. IDENTIFIED DAMAGED AREAS. PERFORMED TAP TESTS FOR DELAMINATION. CUTOUT DAMAGED AREAS. REPAIRED DAMAGED AREAS WITH COMPOSITE MATERIAL IAW SRM 57-60-80, REPAIR 1. ACCOMPLISHED WEIGHT AND BALANCE IAW SRM 51-91-07. ACCOMPLISHED EA 011-5750-01-A3445, REV IR AND EO MD11-5750-44299A.

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