SDR UPS07M51340

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug MD11

Difficulty date: October 29, 2007
Submitted: January 2, 2008
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N291UP
Make and model: Doug MD11
Aircraft serial: 48477
Aircraft time: 45,846 hours, 5,703 cycles
System (JASC): 5730 · Wing, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
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 WING L/E LOWER ACCESS, 12" O/B OF SLAT TRACK NR 11, FOUND CORRUGATED SKIN CRACKED AT 05 EA PLACES AS MARKED. LHW L/E CAVITY BEADED SKIN FASTENERS AT DAMAGED AREA AND ATTACHED PARTS REMOVED. DAMAGED AREA ON BEADED DOUBLER TRIM OFF PER SRM 57-10-00 FIG 27R40 VI. HFEC INSP C/O ON TRIM OFF AREA AND FOUND NO CRACK EVIDENT. REPAIR DOUBLER, FILLER AND ANGLES FAB. REPAIR PARTS RE-PROTECTED AND PAINTED. REPAIR PARTS INSTALLED PER SRM 57-10-00 FIG 27 VIR40.

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