Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
January 8, 2024
Submitted
February 16, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N288UP
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48540
Aircraft time
82,793 hours, 17,118 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Damaged
Location
Vertical Stab
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

VERT STAB LWR L.E. EXTERNAL SURFACE HAS MULTIPLE EROSION DAMAGED AND WIRE MESH DAMAGED AS MARKED. 74-066 APPLIED ASTROSTRIKE COPPER SCREEN P/N CU029CX BATCH # 0003983031 AND RESIN EA9396A/B BATCH #0004196337 TO DAMAGED AREAS ON VERTICAL STAB. LOWER L/E, CURED FOR 220 MIN. @ 190 DEGREE F USING MACH. 19-090 CAL. DUE 22FEB24 IAW MD-11 SRM 51-21-05-2R-2 OK TO APPLY SURFACE FINISH.

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