Service difficulty report · Rudder · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
September 21, 2021
Submitted
October 15, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N259UP
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48417
Aircraft time
87,734 hours, 18,447 cycles
Part
Rudder
Part number
NMC6017517
Part serial
48417
Condition
Corroded
Location
Upper Fwd Rudder
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:3CUPPER FORWARD RUDDER L/E RIB HAS CORROSION AT STA ZFR=450.173.REMOVED AND REPLACED CORRODED RIB IAW MD11 SRM 51-35-01 PAGE 38 PARA.10 AND DWG. AMC7292 (MINOR).

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