Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
March 28, 2008
Submitted
July 15, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N295UP
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48475
Aircraft time
62,294 hours, 8,296 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
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, CORROSION AROUND FASTENER HEADS ON O/WING CTR FUEL TANK UPPER SURFACE AT STA 1229 X=-87 TO -107. LOCK FASTENER ON AFFECTED AREA REMVD FOR ACCESS. CORROSION REMOVED, MEASURED THK: 0.170", MAT'L REMOVED:0.067", MAT'L REMN:0.103". FOUND OUT OF LMT FPI & 10X VISUAL INSP C/O ON REWK AREA, FOUND NO CORROSION OR CRACK. REWORK AREA REPROTECTED & PAINTED. LOCK FASTENERS INSTALLED FUEL VAPOR BARRIER SEAL APPLIED. FUEL LEAK CHECK C/O, SATIS.

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