Service difficulty report · Panel · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
December 21, 2007
Submitted
February 25, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N293UP
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48473
Aircraft time
53,125 hours, 7,143 cycles
Part
Panel
Condition
Damaged
Location
Horiz Stab
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

INSPECTION TYPE:C EMPENNAGE, LT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER FRONT SPAR, TOP OF ACCESS PANEL 331B Z CUTOUT AREA, UPPER SURFACE MOUNTING HOLES FOR L/E PANEL 331BT, FOUND WITH 01 EA ELONGATED MOUNTING HOLE AS MARKED. GANG CHANNEL ASSY PARTIALLY REMOVED FOR ACCESS PER SRM 51-35-01-V.II R35. QTY 01EA ELONGATED HOLE REAMED TO 0.343"DIA PER EN 1010-08. HFEC OPEN HOLE INSP C/O PER DAC NDTSPM R13 06-10-01.003 ON REWORKED AREA & FOUND NO CRACK EVIDENT. BUSHING INSTALLED PER EN 1010-08. THIS REPAIR IS TIME LIMITED FOR 24 MONTHS PENDING A DAMAGE TOLERANCE ANALYSIS.

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