Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
July 3, 2018
Submitted
July 23, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N285UP
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48457
Aircraft time
98,206 hours, 17,942 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar Cap
Part number
ARB74132
Condition
Corroded
Location
Rt Wing
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

INSPECTION TYPE:4C, RT WING UPPER T/E PANEL IS BULGED UP JUST FWD OF NR 5 SPOILER O/B END. REPAIRED RT WING REAR SPAR UPPER CAP AFT FLANGE BETWEEN XORS 771.5 - XORS 826 IAW EA 011-58710-01-A7348 REV IR AND EO MD11-5710-69280-A. (MAJOR)

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