What was found
INSPECTION TYPE-1C, LT WING LWR FWD SPAR CAP XORS 799 HAS EXFOLIATED CORROSION. REMOVED CORROSION AND FOUND OUT OF LIMITS, CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW SRM VOL 1 57-10-00 FIG.45.
- Difficulty date
- June 26, 2008
- Submitted
- August 5, 2008
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N257UP
- Make and model
- Doug MD11F
- Aircraft serial
- 48451
- Aircraft time
- 54,227 hours, 9,765 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5711 · Wing Spar
- Part
- Spar Cap
- Part number
- ARB7188
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Lt Wing Le
- 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.