Service difficulty report · Stringer · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
January 20, 2008
Submitted
April 30, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N294UP
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48472
Aircraft time
62,889 hours, 8,989 cycles
Part
Stringer
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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 LEFT WING UPPER STRINGER END S9 SUSPECT AS MARKED, THRU ACCESS 38AB. HFEC INSP C/OUT PER DACNDTSPM R.13 PART06.10.01.001&CRACK APPROX 12" FOUND. STR 9 CRACKED AREA TRIMMED OFF PER SRM 57-20-00 FIG 10V.1&EN1055-0 8. NEW STR & 03EA REP PARTS FABRICATED USING 1D0164 MATL PER SRM 57-20-00F IG.10V.1R.40&EN1055-08.FPI INSP C/OUT PER NDTSPMR.13 PART6 FOUND NO CRACK. HOLES ON NEW STR 9 & REP PARTS P/UP PER SRM 57-20-00 FIG 10&EN1055-08.

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