Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
December 7, 2003
Submitted
December 16, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N583FE
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48421
Aircraft time
43,779 hours, 8,576 cycles
Part
Fitting
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 300
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
E
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

RIGHT CENTER SECTION OF NR 1 BANJO FITTING (AJC7051-505) LOWER CORNER OF FWD FACE ATTACHED ANGLE FOUND WITH A HAIRLINE CRACK MEASURED APPROX 0.5 INCH. NDT - HFEC CARRIED OUT ON ANGLE AT RT CENTRE SECTION OF NR 1 BANJO FITTING LOWER CORNER FWD FACE AND FOUND ANGLE CRACK FREE.

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