Service difficulty report · Tank · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
September 4, 2007
Submitted
October 24, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N290UP
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48456
Aircraft time
78,001 hours, 12,487 cycles
Part
Tank
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 1239-1255
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 LEFT SIDE CENTER AUX TANK STA 1239.0 - 1255.0, X=103.0 FOUND CORROSION A ROUND FASTENERS AS MARKED. LEFT SIDE CTR AUX TANK STA 1239.0-1255.0 X=103.0 FASTENER AS MARK REMOVED. CORROSION ON UPPER SKIN REMOVED & REWORKED AREA PROTECTED. HFEC OPEN HOLE & FPI C/OUT ON REWORKED AREA FOUND NO CRACK & NO CORROSION. REWORKED AREA UPP SKIN MAT'L REMOVED & REMAINED ALL FOUND EXCEED LIMITS. FLAP PEENING C/OUT ON REWORKED AREA PER EN1638-07. REWORKED AREA.

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