- Difficulty date
- September 17, 2007
- Submitted
- October 29, 2007
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Doug MD11F
- Aircraft serial
- 48456
- Aircraft time
- 78,001 hours, 12,487 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 EMP - RT HORZ STAB NR 28 BARREL NUT BORE FOUND CORROSION. CORROSION AT BARREL NUT BORE REMOVED, BORE REAM & REMAINING BLEND OUT EXCEEDS LIMITS. 10X MAGNIFICATION DETAIL VISUAL INSP C/OUT FOUND NO CORROSION. BARREL NUT BORE BLEND OUT VOID & BOTTOM PERIPHERY RADIUS SMOOTHEN & PROTECTED. C/OUT FR PRIMER TOUCH UP AT BARREL NUT BORE REPAIR SLEEVE BUSHING FAB & PROTECTED. PR 1422 B1/2 SEALANT APPLIED.