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
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, LT WING FUEL TANK UPPER STRINGER 39 END SUSPECT CRACK. CRACK AT STR 9 LHW SLOTTED OUT IAW SRM 57-20-00 FIG10 V.1R.40.HFEC INSP C/OUT IAW NDTSPM R.13 PART 06-10-01.001 ON SLOTTED OUT AREA FOUND NO CRACK EVIDENT. REP PARTS FAB IAW SRM 57-20-00 FIG.10V.1R.40. REP PARTS HOLES P/UP IAW SRM 57-20-00 FIG.10V.1R.40. OK TO INSTALL REP PARTS STR 9 LT WING SPLICE END & FASTENER AT REPAIR AREA.

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