Service difficulty report · Doubler · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
April 24, 2007
Submitted
July 9, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N288UP
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48540
Aircraft time
49,281 hours, 7,576 cycles
Part
Doubler
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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 LEFT LEADING EDGE LWR COMPT 519CB (PRESSURE REFUEL) FOUND STIFFENER DOUBLER SUSPECTED CRACK AS MARKED. HFEC INSP CUTOUT FOUND CRACK APPROX .25 INCH. LEFT WING LEADING EDGE LWR COMPT 519CB (PRESS REFUEL) RIBS REMOVED. CRACK AREA TRIMMED OUT. HFEC CUTOUT ON TRIMMED EDGE FOUND NO CRACK. NEW REPAIR FILLERS 02EA, DOUBLER & ANGLES 06EA FAB, HEAT TREATED & HOLES DRILLED. REPAIRED PARTS & TRIMMED AREA REPROTECTED & PAINTED. REPAIR PARTS INSTALLED.

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