Service difficulty report · Fuel Tank · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
December 6, 2005
Submitted
February 15, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N282UP
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48452
Aircraft time
55,014 hours, 8,680 cycles
Part
Fuel Tank
Condition
Corroded
Location
Center
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 CABIN, CORROSION ON UPPER SURFACE OF OF UPPER CTR FUEL TANK AT STA 1239 -1253 X=-107. FASTENERS AT UPPER SURFACE CTR FUEL TANK AT STA 1239-1253X=-107, REMOVED PER SRM 51-31-01 AND 51-33-01 V.2.R.38. CORROSION REMOVAL C/OUT PER SRM 51 -21-01V2.38, FOUND EXCEEDED LIMIT. C/OUT MAGNIFIED V/INSP AND FPI FOUND SATIS. FLAP PEENING C/OUT ON REWORKED AREAS PER CMM20-11-01.R51, IAW EN10 08-06. INSTALL FASTENERS AND REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED PER EN 1008-06, F/SATIS.

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