Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
December 4, 2006
Submitted
January 24, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N286UP
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48453
Aircraft time
63,404 hours, 9,612 cycles
Part
Stiffener
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
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 AFT FX COMPT FWD BULKHEAD APPROX AT RBL 10 FOUND VERTICAL STIFFENER TOP EDGE CRACKED. CRACK STIFFENER PARTS & FASTENERS REMOVED PER SRM 53-00-01 FIG 8 VIR38 & 51-31-01VIIR38. CRACK STIFFENER CUTOFF PER SRM 53-00-01 FIG 8VIR38. HFEC C/O PER DACNDTSPMREV1206-10-01.001 NO CRACK. REPAIR ANGLES FAB PER SRM 53 -00-01 FIG 8VIR38, HEAT TREAT PER DPS7.00-1 & HARDNESS VALUES HRB81.4 PER DPS1.05-3. INSTL PER SRM 53-00-01 FIG 8VIR38 & 51-31-01VIIR38 EN1007-07.

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