Service difficulty report · Doubler · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
April 15, 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
Doubler
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt 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 RT WING FIXED WING L/E AFT SKIN DOUBLER APPROX STA XORS 550 FOUND CRACKED (2522). AFFECTED SKIN DOUBLER ATTACH PARTS & FASTENERS REMOVED. CRACKED BEADED DOUBLER TRIM OFF. HFEC INSP C/O ON TRIM OFF AREA & FOUND NO CRACK. THREE EACH A REPAIR ANGLES, FILLER & DOUBLER FAB (REF TO EARN: N295UP-0030). THREE EA ANGLES HEAT TREATED. REPAIR PARTS HOLES PICKED-UP, PROTECTED & PAINTED. THREE EA REPAIR ANGLES, FILLER, DOUBLER & ATTACH PARTS INSTALLED.

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