Service difficulty report · Fuel Tank · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
December 14, 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-UPPER SURFACE OF UPPER CTR FUEL TANK AROUND FASTENERS HEAD AT STA 1159-1209X=97.70 TO 107.00 FOUND CORROSION. FASTENERS AT UPPER SURFACE CTR F/TANK AT STA1159-1209 REMOVAL FOR ACCESS. CORROSION REMOVAL C/OUT PER SRM51-21-01.V2.R38, FOUND EXCEEDED LIMIT. C/OUT MAGNIFIED V/INSP AND FPI FOUND SATIS. FLAP PEENING C/OUT ON REWORKED AREA PER CMM20-11-01.R51, IAW EN1009-06. INSTALL FASTENERS AND REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED PER EN1009-06, FOUND SATIS.

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