Service difficulty report · Doubler · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
May 5, 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
Doubler
Condition
Cracked
Location
Xos 698 To 703
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 RT WING, FIXED L/E INTERIOR FOUND BEADED DOUBLER CRACKED BETWEEN XOS 698 TO XOS 703 AS MARKED. RIBS AT RHW FIXED L/E REPAIR AREA REMOVED. CRACK AREA TRIMMED OFF PER SRM 57-10-00 FIG 27 VOLI REV 39. HFEC INSP C/OUT ON TRIMMED OFF AREA FOUND NO CRACK. REPAIR FILLER, DOUBLER AND ANGLES 02EA FAB PER SRM 57-10 -00 FIG 27 VOLI REV39. REPAIR PARTS HEAT TREATED, HOLES PICKED UP, REPROTECTED, PAINTED AND INSTALLED. RIBS AT RHW L/E REPAIR AREA REINSTALLED.

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