Service difficulty report · Stringer · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
June 13, 2008
Submitted
July 15, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N271UP
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48572
Aircraft time
39,790 hours, 11,467 cycles
Part
Stringer
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Wing
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 NR 3 FUEL TANK STRINGER NR 11 END SUSPECT CRACK AS MARKED. STR 11 SECTION CUT IAW SRM 57-20-00 FIG.10V.1R.40 & EN1277-08. HFEC C/OUT IAW NDT SPM R.13 PART 06-10-01.001 ON TRIMMED EDGE & FOUND NO CRACK EVIDENT. NEW STRINGER & REP PARTS FAB IAW SRM 57-20-00 FIG.10 V.1R.40. HOLES ON NEW STR 11 & REP PARTS P/UP IAW EN1277-08. NEW STR 11 & REP PARTS, CLIP & REP AREA FASTENERS OK TO INSTALL.

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