SDR IPXA2016053104045

Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date: May 17, 2016
Submitted: May 31, 2016
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N257UP
Make and model: Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial: 48451
Aircraft time: 69,811 hours, 13,824 cycles
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Intercostal
Part number: ACA70494
Condition: Cracked
Location: Fwd Cargo
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: 3C, FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT AT BS 6-10 TO 6-30, INTERCOSTAL BETWEEN LONGERON 42R-43R IS CORRODED. REMOVED, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPLACEMENT INTERCOSTAL AT BS 6-10 TO 6-30 LONGERON 42R TO 43R IAS DWG ACA7049 AND SRM 51-33-01.

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