Service difficulty report · Structure · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
September 5, 2006
Submitted
October 13, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N285UP
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48457
Aircraft time
71,564 hours, 11,685 cycles
Part
Structure
Condition
Corroded
Location
Horizontal Stab
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

INSPECTION TYPE:C RT HORIZ STAB, FOUND NR 26 BARREL NUT BORE CORRODED, BARREL NUT BORE AT SPLICE FITTING REAMED TO 1.067"DIA. REMAINING BLEND OUT 0.108" DEEP, BOTTOM BLEND OUT 0.066" DEEP, EXCEEDED LIMITS PER EO MD11 -5510-19409K. BARREL NUT BORE AND FASTENERS HOLES TRANSFERED ONTO NEW FITTING PER DOUGLAS DWG ALC8100. NEW SPLICE FITTING INSTALLED PER SRM 51-38 -01 V.II R.38 AND SRM 51-33-01 V.II R.38.

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