SDR IPXA2016022599917

Service difficulty report · Vane · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date: January 3, 2016
Submitted: February 25, 2016
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N274UP
Make and model: Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial: 48575
Aircraft time: 63,390 hours, 11,558 cycles
System (JASC): 5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps
Part: Vane
Part number: NRC67682
Part serial: WAE128
Condition: Delaminated
Location: Rt Wing Te Flap
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 TYPE: 2C, RT OTBD FLAP VANE, OTBD LOWER SURFACE HAS AN AREA OF DELAMINATION AS MARKED, OTBD LOWER SURFACE ALSO DELAMINATED DOCUMENTED ON VT-SAA NRC 307433. REMOVED RT OTBD FLAP VANE, OTBD LOWER SURFACE, AND SENT TO OUTSIDE VENDOR FOR REPAIR. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE VANE, PN NRC6768-2 IAW AMM 27-50-32-400-801.

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