Service difficulty report · Fuel Tank · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
January 11, 2007
Submitted
January 12, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N276WA
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48632
Engine
Pwa PW4462
Part
Fuel Tank
Condition
Corroded
Location
Center Wing
Part time
41,081 hours, 6,821 cycles
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 2C+12A+150M CHECK, EGAT MECHANIC FOUND CENTER WING TANK UPPER SKIN CORRODED AT STA Y=1227, X=75 TO X=79 AREA. MECHANIC FOUND CENTER WING TANK UPPER SKIN UPPER SURFACE SEVERAL CORROSION EXIST. REPAIRED CORRODED AREA PER EGAT E1 W2007A57B-047 REV.01 WITH APPROVED LETTER FAA FORM 8100-9 DATED JAN/17/2007.(MAJOR REPAIR) PERFORMED FUEL LEAK CHECK, NO LEAK FOUND. ALL CONDITION CHECKED NORMAL.

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