Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
October 28, 2003
Submitted
November 3, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N585FE
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48481
Aircraft time
40,595 hours, 7,719 cycles
Part
Bulkhead
Part number
AUB7520
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 1 Pylon
Part time
22,904 hours, 3,643 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

MX REPORTED FINDING HYDRAULIC FLUID ACCUMULATED INSIDE OF THE NR 1 ENGINE PYLON DUE TO THE LEAK AT AUK7617-5001 HYDRAULIC LINE. HYDRAULIC LEAK WAS FIXED AND PYLON VISUALLY INSPECTED FOR INTEGRITY/SECURITY PRIOR TO ANC/LAX LEG. A FOLLOW UP CONDITIONAL INSPECTION FOR SUSPECTED TITANIUM MEMBERS THAT MIGHT HAVE OR WOULD MORE THAN LIKELY BECOME HYDROGEN EMBRITTLED DUE TO HOT HYDRAULIC FLUID CONTAMINATION WAS REQUESTED PER EA 1-5450-74134. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENG PYLON BULKHEADS (4 EA) EA 1-5450-74184 STEPS 1 THRU 11. AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR REVENUE SERVICE.

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