Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
October 11, 2014
Submitted
October 29, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N290UP
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48456
Aircraft time
92,756 hours, 16,211 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar Cap
Part number
ARB74131
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lt Wing
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, LT WING REAR SPAR UPPER CAP AFT HORIZONTAL FLANGE HAS CORROSION BETWEEN XORS 480 TO 510. ACCOMPLISHED PERMANENT REPAIR ON LT WING REAR SPAR UPPER CAP AFT HORIZONTAL FLANGE STA XORS 480 TO 510 IAW EA 011-5710-01-A5640, REV I/R AND 5710-55878-A.

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