Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
May 6, 2003
Submitted
August 13, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N272UP
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48571
Aircraft time
27,303 hours, 8,095 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar Cap
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lt 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:C LT WING REAR SPAR AT XORS 772.500 UPPER SURFACE FOUND CORROSION AS MARKED. CORR REMOVED AND REPROTECTED AT REAR SPAR UPP CAP AFT LEG FROM STA XORS 772 TO STA XORS 799 IAW SRM 51-21-01 REV 32 VOL II, MATERIAL REMOVED 0.009, ORG THK 0.266, LEAVE THE BLEND OUT AREA AS 'AS IS' PER EN1013-03 AND UPS REPAIR/ALTERNATION AUTO, ENGINEERING FILE NO. : MD11-57-20009. 2. HFEC INSP ON REWORK AREA FOUND NO CRACK EVIDENT.

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