Service difficulty report · Channel · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
April 13, 2009
Submitted
April 29, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N279WA
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48756
Part
Channel
Part number
AJC7372U57
Condition
Cracked
Location
Vertical Stab
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 C-CHK IN TPE INSPECTION FOUND CRACK FROM VERT STAB ACCESS PNL 364FR. FOUND AFT FUSELAGE UPPER SKIN CHANNEL BOTH ENDS CRACKED AT STA 2065 BETWEEN X=13.65 AND X=-13.65 (REF EGAT NRC U05086). REPAIRED THE CHANNEL ON VERT STAB ACCESS PNL 364FR IAW MD-11F SRM VOL 1 53-00-01 REV 40. APPLIED PROTECTIVE COATING. CHECK NORMAL AND JOB COMPLETE.

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