SDR 05FDEA01981

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug MD11

Difficulty date: July 17, 2005
Submitted: July 18, 2005
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N589FE
Make and model: Doug MD11
Aircraft serial: 48491
Aircraft time: 45,315 hours, 7,981 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Cracked
Location: Zone 700
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

LT MLG - DURING CARRYING OUT WHEEL WELL DOOR HINGE REPAIR, FOUND NEW CRACK AT INTERNAL SKIN UPPER FORWARD AREA ADJACENT TO CENTER HINGE. STOP DRILL REPAIR CARRIED OUT AT LEFT HAND MAIN GEAR DOOR FORWARD AREA AS PER SRM 52-10-00 FIGURE 13 VOLUME I. REPAIR DOUBLER FABRICATED AS PER SRM 52-10-00 FIGURE 13 VOLUME I. PROTECTIVE TREATMENT CARRIED OUT AS PER SRM 51-21-01 VOLUME II. REPAIR DOUBLER PAINTED AS PER SRM 51-21-01 VOLUME II. THIS REPAIR CLASSIFIED MINOR AS PER GMM 6-2-100. CLOSED

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