Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
March 17, 2008
Submitted
July 1, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N295UP
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48475
Aircraft time
62,294 hours, 8,296 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Chafed
Location
Tailcone
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, RIGHT TAIL CONE DOOR ASSY INTERIOR BELOW BARRIER KEEPER SKIN CHAFED. KEEPER SKIN CHAFE MARK REMOVED & REPROTECTED. MAT'L REMOVED 0.008" ORG THK 0.032", REMN THK 0.024" FOUND OUT OF LIMIT. EXCEEDED LIMIT SKIN TRIMMED OFF. HFEC INSP C/O ON TRIM OUT AREA, FOUND NO CRACK EVIDENT. REPAIR DOUBLER FAB, HOLES PICKED UP, REPROTECTED & PAINTED. NEW REPAIR DOUBLER INSTALLED & REWORKED AREA PAINTED.

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