SDR UPS08M52084

Service difficulty report · Spar · Doug MD11

Difficulty date: February 4, 2008
Submitted: April 28, 2008
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N294UP
Make and model: Doug MD11
Aircraft time: 62,889 hours, 8,989 cycles
System (JASC): 5711 · Wing Spar
Part: Spar
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 FRONT SPAR ENCLOSURE APPROX STA XORS 514 UPPER SKIN FOUND CRACKED. CRACK AREA TRIM OFF PER EN1007-08. HFEC CARRIED OUT IAW DAC NDT SPM R.13 PART06-10-01.001 FOUND NO CRACK EVIDENT. REPAIR ANGLES FAB USING 7075-0-0.063" MAT`L PER SRM57-10-00 FIG 27V.1R.40 AND EN1007-08. FASTENER HOLES DRILLED ON REPAIR PARTS PER SRM 57-10-00 FIG 27 V.1R.40 AND EN1007-08. REPAIR PARTS PROTECTED PER SRM 51-21-01V.2R.40. OK TO INSTALL.

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