What was found
CRACK - DURING 4C CHECK OF DATUM AIRCRAFT, EGAT MECHANIC FOUND CORROSION ON THE UPPER SURFACE OF FWD UNDERWING BARREL LOWER SKIN BETWEEN STA 1521 AND STA 5-00/1531, LONGERON 51R AND 50R.
- Difficulty date
- March 4, 2013
- Submitted
- March 4, 2013
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N272WA
- Make and model
- Doug MD11
- Aircraft serial
- 48437
- Aircraft time
- 60,390 hours, 11,610 cycles
- Engine
- Pwa PW4462
- System (JASC)
- 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Part number
- NYB67084
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Fuselage
- 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.