Service difficulty report · Doubler · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
August 9, 2002
Submitted
August 30, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N254UP
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft time
37,930 hours, 7,141 cycles
Part
Doubler
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuel Tank
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:C, UPPER AUX TANK UPPER EXTERNAL SKIN HAS SLIGHT SURFACE CORROSION AT STA 1375 X=-47 TO X=-90. UPPER AUX TANK UPPER EXTERNAL SKIN CORROSION REMOVED BY HAND, CLEAN AND TREATED IAW SRM 51-21-01 VOL II REV 31. CORROSION FOUND WITHIN LIMIT EXCEPT 3 DOUBLERS BADLY CORRODED AT STA 1375 X=-47 TO X=-75, FOUND EXCEED LIMIT. DOUBLER FABRICATED AND REPLACED AS PER SRM 51-35-01 VOL II REV 31.

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