Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
March 22, 2007
Submitted
March 26, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N609FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48549
Aircraft time
49,085 hours, 11,112 cycles
Part
Stiffener
Part number
NCA6046115
Condition
Damaged
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

WITH REFERENCE TO SNRM N01285: LEFT NOSE LANDING GEAR OLD FITTING ASSEMBLY FOUND WITH EXISTING FREEZE PLUG. EXISTING FREEZE PLUG ON NOSE LANDING GEAR LEFT FITTING ASSEMBLY STA 579. REMOVED AND NEW BUSHING INSTALLED AS PER FEDEX EA NR 1-5340-106606, TITLE: FUSELAGE ATTACH FITTINGS, LEFT NOSE LANDING GEAR TRUNNION FITTING (ACA7017-501)/STRUCTURE BUSHING/PLUG REPAIR. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR PER GMM 6-2-100.

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