Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
June 8, 2007
Submitted
June 29, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N288UP
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48540
Aircraft time
49,281 hours, 7,576 cycles
Part
Intercostal
Condition
Cracked
Location
Sta 1887-1902
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 CABIN - FLOOR SUPPORT STRUCTURE STA 1887 - 1902, LBL 18 INTERCOSTAL FOUND CRACKED. CRACK AREA TRIMMED OUT PER SRM 53-00-01 FIG 6 VOL I REV38. HFEC INSP C/OUT FOUND 2 CRACKS APPROX 1" EACH. CRACK AREAS TRIMMED OUT PER SRM 53 -00-01 FIG 6 VOL I REV 38. HFEC INSP C/OUT FOUND NO CRACK. NEW REPAIR DOUBLER FAB PER SRM 53-00-01 FIG 6 VOLI REV38. FAB REPAIR DOUBLER HEAT TREATED, HOLES TRANSFERRED, REPROTECTED, PAINTED AND INSTALLED.

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