Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
March 24, 2008
Submitted
July 15, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N295UP
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48475
Aircraft time
62,294 hours, 8,296 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4460
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
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, CENTER CARGO DOOR CUTOUT, FOUND PREVIOUS REPAIR DOUBLER AT LOWER AFT EDGE CRACKED AND WITH NON STANDARD FASTENERS AS MARKED. CENTER CARGO DOOR CUTOUT-LOWER AFT SIDE HEATING TUBE REMOVED. PREVIOUS REPAIR DOUBLER REMOVED. SKIN TRIMMED & PROTECTED. HFEC INSP C/O ON TRIMMED OFF AREA & FOUND NO CRACK EVIDENT. 3EA REPAIR DOUBLERS & 3EA FILLERS FAB, WITH HOLES PICKED-UP, PROTECTED & PAINTED. 3EA REPAIR DOUBLERS & 3 EA FILLERS INSTALLED. HEATING TUBE RE-INSTALLED.

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