Service difficulty report · Fuel Tank · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
June 21, 2016
Submitted
July 15, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N285UP
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48457
Aircraft time
93,473 hours, 16,788 cycles
Part
Fuel Tank
Part number
APB74471
Condition
Corroded
Location
Center
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, MAIN CABIN UNDER FLOOR CENTER TANK UPPER SKIN HAS CORROSION AT XCW=-50 AT STR. 15.REPAIRED CORRODED CTR. WING SKIN AT STA. XCW=-50 IAW EA 011-5730-01-A6345 REV. I/R AND EO MD11-5730-61283-A. MAJOR REPAIR.

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