Service difficulty report · Spar · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
May 20, 2008
Submitted
October 15, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N296UP
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48474
Part
Spar
Condition
Corroded
Location
Vertical Stab
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:N/A VERTICAL STABILIZER FRONT SPAR RT AT STA ZFS 353.295 FOUND SURFACE CORROSION. SURFACE CORROSION ON VERTICAL STABILIZER FRONT SPAR RT AT STA ZFS 353.295 REMOVED AS PER SRM 51-21-01 VOL II REV 35. REWORKED AREA MATERIAL ORIGINAL THICKNESS 0.190", MATERIAL REMOVED 0.012", REMAINED THICKNESS 0.178". FOUND WITHIN LIMIT AS PER SRM 55-00-01 FIG 1A VOL I REV 35.

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