Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
October 8, 2007
Submitted
October 11, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N273WA
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48519
Engine
Pwa PW4462
Part
Skin
Part number
APB74411
Condition
Corroded
Location
Wing
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 4C+12A CHECK, SEVERAL CORROSION AREAS WERE FOUND ON CENTER WING TANK UPPER SKIN AT XCW=-110 TO XCW=-106 BETWEEN S-15 TO S-22 AND STA XCW=107 BETWEEN S-18 TO S-15. 10-29-07 REPAIRED PER EGAT ENGINEERING INSTRUCTION W2007A57B-638 REV.00.

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