SDR 08FDEA03806

Service difficulty report · Support Fitting · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date: September 10, 2008
Submitted: September 22, 2008
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N623FE
Make and model: Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial: 48794
Aircraft time: 30,062 hours, 6,929 cycles
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
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

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

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