Service difficulty report · Rivet · 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
Rivet
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuel Tank
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 MAIN DECK CGO CENTER WING TANK UPPER STRUCTURE SEVERAL RIVETS HAVE CORROSION AT STA Y=1366, X=30 TO X=75. BLEND OUT CORRODED AREA AND MEASURE REMAIN SKIN THICKNESS STILL WITHIN ALLOWABLE DAMAGE LIMITATION PER MD-11F SRM VOL.1 57-20-00 FIG.12 REV.38. CONDITION CHECK NORMAL.

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