SDR IPXA201409084200

Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date: August 25, 2014
Submitted: September 8, 2014
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N260UP
Make and model: Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial: 48418
Aircraft time: 69,950 hours, 13,502 cycles
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Intercostal
Part number: AJC75825
Condition: Cracked
Location: Empenage
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: 9
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 3C, EMPENAGE INTERCOSTAL CRACKED AT LOWER PYLON CARRY THRU REAR CENTER, SPAR TO REAR SPAR BETWEEN STA Z=200 TO Z=224 AND Y=2164. ACCOMPLISHED PERMANENT REPAIR TO EMPENAGE LOWER PYLON CARRY THRU INTERCOSTAL BETWEEN STA Z=200 TO Z=224 AND Y=2164 IAW SRM 55-30-02, REPAIR 7, FIG 204.

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