Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
March 28, 2009
Submitted
March 30, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N277WA
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48743
Part
Stiffener
Part number
ARB2440503505
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt 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 C3 CHECK IN TPE INSPECTION FOUND: CRACK ON ZEE STIFFENERS OF LT WING FIXED L/E UPPER PNL 516ET (REF EGAT N/R U05031). REMOVED THE DAMAGED STIFFENERS (ARB2440-503/503) 2EA PER MD-11 SRM 51-35-01 VOL 2 REV 40. STOP DRILLED WITH 0.25 INCH DIA HOLE AT ENDS OF CRACK. FABRICATED REPAIR STIFFENERS PER MD-11 SRM 57-10-00 FIG 35 VOL 1 REV 40. HEAT TREATED REPAIR STIFFENERS 7075-0 0.040 CLAD TO 7075 T62 0.040 CLAD (REFER TO JOB CARD 079569 - ATTACHED). INSTALLED REPAIR STIFFENERS PER MD-11 SRM 51-35-01 VOL 1 REV 4. JOB COMPLETED AND CHECK NORMAL.

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