Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
March 19, 2007
Submitted
May 11, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N287UP
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48539
Aircraft time
62,215 hours, 9,282 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Chafed
Location
Tail Cone
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 FWD TAIL CONE RIGHT RETRACTABLE DOOR INTERIOR FWD SECT REAR OF SAFETY BARRIER STOWAGE ANGLE SKIN CHAFED AS MARKED. CHAFED AREA REMOVED FOUND EXCEED LIMIT MATL THK 0.020" THK REMAIN 0.000" THK REMOVED 0.020" AREA 2" X 1" PER SRM 53-00-01VIR38. DAMAGE AREA TRIM SRM 52-00-01VIR38. HFEC INSP C/O DAC NDTSPM R13 06-10-01.001. NO CRACK FOUND. DOUBLER REPAIR & FILLER FAB USE 2024T3-0.063". DOUBLER, FILLER TREATED, PAINTED SRM 51-21-01VIIR38. BOTH INSTL SRM 52-00-01VIR38.

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