Service difficulty report · Web · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
April 14, 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
Web
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 2015 Rbl 25
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 AFT FUSELAGE COMPARTMENT HAS UPPER TORQUE BOX WEB CRACKED AT STA 2015 APPROX RBL 25 AT MAN HOLE ACCESS CUTOUT STICKER 8344. AFT FX COMPT STA2015 APPROX RBL 25 UPP TORQUE BOX WEB CRACK AREA ATTACHING PARTS REMOVED. HFEC INSP C/OUT FOUND CRACK APPROX 1/2". UPP TORQUE BOX WEB CRACK END STOP DRILLED. HFEC INSP C/OUT ON REWORK AREA FOUND NO CRACK IN STOP DRILL HOLE. REPAIR DOUBLER AND SHIM FAB PER SRM 53-40-00 FIG 23 VOLI REV 38, REPROTECTED, PAINTED AND INSTALLED.

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