Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
November 7, 2013
Submitted
November 13, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N278UP
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48577
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Apu Exhaust
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

DURING HFEC INSPECTION OF FASTENERS ON HEAT DAMAGED AREA ABOVE APU EXHAUST, FOUND HEAVY CORROSION BETWEEN AND UNDER EMPENNAGE FAIRING. REMOVED CORROSION IAW SRM 51-21-01. ACCOMPLISHED INTERNAL DVI IAW EO MD11-5330-52665A. NO STRUCTURAL DEFECTS OR FASTENER DAMAGE NOTED AT THIS TIME. MAJOR REPAIR.

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