Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
July 4, 2016
Submitted
July 5, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N293UP
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48473
Aircraft time
70,898 hours, 11,564 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
NMC6015505
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rudder
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

LOWER AFT RUDDER SKIN RT SIDE AT STA ZAR 302.089, 8" AFT OF FWD SPAR HAS A .3750" DIAMETER CHIP IN SKIN COMPLETELY THRU TO INTERNAL DOUBLER. R & R LOWER AFT RUDDER AND COMPLETED SATISFACTORY RANGE ON MOVEMENT CHECK IAW AMM 27-20-20-400-801 AND 27-20-00-710-803.

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