Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
August 30, 2006
Submitted
November 3, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N285UP
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48457
Aircraft time
71,564 hours, 11,685 cycles
Part
Stiffener
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bulkhead
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 EMP-AFT FX COMPT FWD BULKHEAD RT SIDE OF LADDER ASSY FOUND VERTICAL STIFFENER SUSPECTED CRACK ON MOST TOP AS MARKED. HFEC INSP C/O PER DAC NDTSPM R.12 06-10-01.001 ON CRACK SUSPECTED AREA AND FOUND CRACKED APPROX 1/2 INCH LONG AS MARKED. VERTICAL STIFFENER CRACKED AREA CUT OFF PER SRM 53-00-01 V.I R.38 AND REMOVED PER SRM 51-31-01 V.II R.38. REPAIR ANGLES AND FILLERS FAB PER SRM 53-00-01 V.I R.38. NEW CAP STIFF. FAB PER DWG AJC7050-70. REPAIR PARTS INSTALLED PER SRM 53-00-01 R.38.

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