Service difficulty report · Structure · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
May 22, 2007
Submitted
July 5, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N288UP
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48540
Aircraft time
49,281 hours, 7,576 cycles
Part
Structure
Condition
Corroded
Location
Horizontal Stab
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 HORIZONTAL STABILIZER BARREL NUT HOLE NR 16 BORE FOUND CORRODED. CORROSION AT BARREL NUT BORE REMOVED, REMAINING BLEND OUT FOUND EXCEEDING LIMITS. DVI C/OUT FOUND NO CORROSION. BARREL NUT BORE BLEND OUT VOID AND BOTTOM PERIPHERY RADIUSED SMOOTHENED AND PROTECTED. REPAIR SLEEVE BUSHING FAB AND PROTECTED, PR1422 B1/2 SEALANT APPLIED AT BLEND OUT VOID AND REPAIR SLEEVE BUSHING INSTALLED. REWORK AREA PAINTED.

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