SDR 08FDEA03458

Service difficulty report · Support Fitting · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date: August 17, 2008
Submitted: September 4, 2008
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N610FE
Make and model: Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial: 48603
Aircraft time: 53,143 hours, 11,990 cycles
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Support Fitting
Part number: AFA71321
Condition: Cracked
Location: Door Frame
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

DURING OPEN HOLE HFEC INSPECTION ON 0.460" DIAMETER HOLES, MAIN CARGO DOOR LOWER JAMB SUPPORT FITTING NO. 1 FOUND WITH CRACK INDICATIONS AT HOLES A, B, C AND D. MAIN CARGO DOOR LOWER JAMB CRACK SUPPORT FITTING #1 REMOVED AND REPLACED AS PER SRM 51-31-01 VOLUME II. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR PER GMM 6-2-100.

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