SDR 06FDEA1369

Service difficulty report · Fuel Cap · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
April 10, 2006
Submitted
May 1, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N582FE
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48420
Aircraft time
51,296 hours, 11,154 cycles
Part
Fuel Cap
Part number
AYB71482
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 100
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

FOUND RIGHT LOWER WING ROOT STA Y1288 TO 1298 LOWER AUX TANK UPPER CAP. FOUND WITH 1 HAIR LINE CRACK MEASURED APPROX 6" IN LENGTH. COMPLIED WITH FEDEX EA 1-5310-95676, TITLE: FUSELAGE CAP ANGLE RIGHT UNDER WING BARREL STRUCTURE AT STATION Y=1298.6, XCW 46, CRACK ANGLE. FABRICATION AND SPLICE INSTALLATION. THIS REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR AS PER FEDEX GMM 6-2-100.

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