Service difficulty report · Spar · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
December 7, 2006
Submitted
March 12, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N257UP
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48451
Aircraft time
50,198 hours, 9,090 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lt Wing
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 LEFT WING TOPSIDE AFT SPAR XORS 1042.0 SUSPECT CORROSION. LEFT WING TOPSIDE AFT SPAR PANEL NR 12 (ARC7168) BOLTS, NUTS, SHIMS & SCREWS REMOVED PER AMM20-50-02 R55. LEFT WING TOPSIDE AFT SPAR PANEL NR 12 (ARC7168) REMOVED PER SRM 51-33-01 V-II R38. CORROSION REMOVED FOUND EXCEED LIMIT PER SRM 57-20-00 FIG 6 VI R38. FPI CUTOUT PER DAC NDTSPM R12 PT 8 ON REWORKED AREA FOUND NO CORROSION EVIDENT.

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