SDR IPXA2024051851130

Service difficulty report · Tank · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date: April 17, 2024
Submitted: May 20, 2024
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N276UP
Make and model: Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial: 48579
Aircraft time: 67,574 hours, 16,925 cycles
System (JASC): 2810 · Fuel Storage
Part: Tank
Part number: APB74761
Condition: Cracked
Location: Center Fuel
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

UPPER CENTER AUXILIARY TANK HAS CRACK LOCATED BETWEEN STA X17 AND X46/STR50. INSTALLED 1EA STRINGER SECTION, 2EA "Z" REPAIR ANGLE SPLICE, 2EA "C" ANGLE REPAIR SPLICE, AND 2EA FITTING, AT UPPER CTR AUX TANK BTW STA X17 AND X46 STR 50 PER REF MD-11 SRM 57-10-03-2R-1 REPAIR 1.

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