SDR 08FDEA03662

Service difficulty report · Support Fitting · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date: August 31, 2008
Submitted: September 4, 2008
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N594FE
Make and model: Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial: 48552
Aircraft time: 55,178 hours, 9,009 cycles
System (JASC): 5340 · Fuselage Main, Attach Fittings
Part: Support Fitting
Part number: AFA71321
Condition: Cracked
Location: Zone 200
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

CRACK INDICATION FOUND DURING HFEC OPEN HOLE INSPECTION, ON 0.460" HOLES AT MAIN CARGO DOOR LOWER JAMB NR 7 SUPPORT FITTING AT HOLES A, B, C AND D. SUPPORT FITTING REMOVED AND REPLACED AS PER SRM 51-31-01 VOLUME II. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR AS PER GMM 6-2-100.

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