Service difficulty report · Support Bracket · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
May 20, 2004
Submitted
May 26, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N580FE
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48471
Aircraft time
41,015 hours, 8,286 cycles
Part
Support Bracket
Part number
ARL0402563
Condition
Missing
Location
Nr 3 Pylon
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

NR 3 PYLON ENGINE FIREX SUPPLY LINE IS RIDING HARD AND WORN THROUGH AGAINST PYLON STRUCTURE AFT OF PYLON FWD BULKHEAD LOOKING THRU ACCESS PANEL 487FL. THE DAMAGE IS MEASURED AS 1.125 X .125 INCHES ). REMOVED AND REPLACED A SECTION OF FIREX PERMANENT LINE BETWEEN FIRE BOTTLE AND UPPER PILLOW CONNECTION PER M/M 20-10-01-2. BLENDED BULB SEAL SUPPORT BRACKET. FOUND THAT DAMAGE TO FIREX LINE WAS DUE TO MISSING SUPPORT BRACKET HARDWARE.

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