Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
April 24, 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
Stiffener
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
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 LT LE LWR COMPT ACCESS NR 519DB FOUND STIFFENER DOUBLER SUSPECTED CRACK AS MARKED, JUST O/B OF REFUEL PNL NR 519CB. HFEC INSP C/OUT FOUND CRACK APPROX 1/4". LT LE LWR COMPT ACCESS NR 51 9DB CLAMPS REMOVED. DAMAGED AREA AT LT LE LWR COMPT NR 519DB JUST O/B OF REFUEL PNL NR 519CB TRIMMED OUT. HFEC INSP C/OUT ON TRIMMED OUT AREA FOUND NO CRACK. REPAIR DOUBLER, FILLER AND ANGLES FAB, HOLES PICKED UP, HEAT TREATED, REPROTECTED, PAINTED AND INSTALLED. NR 519DB CLAMPS INSTALL.

More about the Doug MD-11