SDR 08FDEA03866

Service difficulty report · Frame · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date: September 14, 2008
Submitted: September 24, 2008
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N620FE
Make and model: Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial: 48791
Aircraft time: 33,004 hours, 7,488 cycles
System (JASC): 5311 · Fuselage Main, Frame
Part: Frame
Part number: ABA72213
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

UPON LOWER NOSE SKIN OPEN-UP FOUND ADJACENT FRAME AT STA 421.507, X=-20 CRACKED. FRAME AT STA 421.507, X = -21.25 CARRIED OUT REPAIR AS PER FEDEX EA NR 1-5310-123101 PT1, TITLE: FUSELAGE, MAINFRAME BS 421.5 FRAME, X = -21.25 - FLANGE CRACK REPAIR. THIS REPAIR IS CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR PER GMM 6-2-100.

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