Service difficulty report · Hinge · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
September 19, 2003
Submitted
October 2, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N603FE
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48459
Aircraft time
40,211 hours, 9,258 cycles
Part
Hinge
Condition
Cracked
Location
Tail Cone
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

FWD EXTENDED TAILCONE LT HINGE UPPER ATTACHED FITTING MOUNTED AT FWD FACE OF AFT BULKHEAD STA Y2164 (AFT ACCESSORY COMPT) FOUND WITH 02 EA HAIR LINE CRACKS AS MARKED. FWD EXT TAILCONE LT HINGE UPPER ATTACHED CRACKED FITTING WHICH MOUNTED AT FWD FACE OF AFT BULKHEAD STA Y2164 (AFT ACCESSORY COMPT) REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NEW FITTING AS PER SRM 51-33-01 VOL2 & SRM 51-35-01 VOL2 IAW EA 1-5310-73319. NEW FITTING FABRICATED AS PER DWG AJC7346 IAW EA 1-5310-73319 WITH TITLE FUSELAGE - MAIN FRAME - TAILCONE HINGE SUPPORT FABRICATION.

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