Service difficulty report · Tank · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
August 13, 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 1258
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 SIDE CENTER WING BOX TOPSIDE STA 1258.0 X=108.0 FOUND CORROSION ON TANK SKIN AS MARKED. LEFT SIDE CENTER WING BOX TOPSIDE STA 1258.0 X=108.0 FUEL TANK FASTENER AS MARK REMOVED. CORROSION ON UPP SKIN REMOVED & REWORKED AREAS PROTECTED. FPI & HFEC OPEN HOLE INSP C/OUT ON REWORKED AREA FOUND NO CRACK & NO CORROSION. REWORKED AREA UPP SKIN MAT'L REMOVED & REMAINED FOUND EXCEED LIMITS. FLAP PEENING C/OUT ON REWORKED AREA PER EN1638-07.

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