Service difficulty report · Stringer · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
April 4, 2008
Submitted
May 28, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N295UP
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48475
Aircraft time
62,294 hours, 8,296 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 FUEL TANK UPPER NR 11 STRINGER END SUSPECT CRACK. HFEC INSP C/O & FOUND CRACK APPROX 11.5 INCH. STR 11 SPLICE REMOVED. ATTACHED CLIP & FASTENERS REMOVED. SLOT OUT CRACKED AREA C/O. HFEC INSP C/O ON SLOT OUT AREA, FOUND NO CRACK EVIDENT. TWO EA REPAIR ANGLE FAB & HEAT TREATED. TWO EA REPAIR ANGLES, ATTACHED CLIP & SPLICE END INSTALLED. SEALANT ON STR 11 REPAIR AREA APPLIED. REWORK AREA PAINTED. LEAK CHECK SATIS.

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