Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
January 31, 2005
Submitted
February 8, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N273
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48519
Engine
Pwa PW4462
Part
Longeron
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
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

DURING "C2" CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON LONGERON L46L BETWEEN STA 5-73 AND STA 5-93. CUT AND REMOVED CORRODED SECTION BETWEEN STA 5-63 AND 5-103, CUT FRAME STA 5-73 TO STA 5-93 TO PROVIDE ACCESS FOR REMOVAL/INSTALLATION OF LONGERON L46L. FABRICATED NEW LONGERON SECTION FROM 1D0865T, 7150-T61511 EXTRUSION, FABRICATED LONGERON SPLICE FITTING FROM 7150-T61511 EXTRUSION PER MD11 SRM 53-10-00 VOL I. INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS. FABRICATED FRAME REPAIR PARTS AND HEATED THE REPAIR PARTS TO T6. CONDITION CHECK SATISFACTORY REF MD11 SRM 53-30-00 VOL I.

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