Service difficulty report · Actuator · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
September 27, 2008
Submitted
September 30, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N603FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48459
Aircraft time
57,343 hours, 13,058 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680
Part
Actuator
Part number
32726024
Condition
Broken
Location
Thrust Reverser
Component
Thrust Reverser · Ge
Component part number
683L216G04
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FOUND NR 1 LT T/R DAMAGED. FOUND LT LWR SCREWJACK BROKE OFF AND DAMAGED THE TRANSLATING COWL, DAMAGED PARTS FOUND AT RUNWAY TOUCH DOWN AREA. VISUALLY INSPECTED LT WING, FLAP, AFT FUSELAGE, STAB SURFACE AND NO DAMAGE FOUND. MANUAL DEPLOY AND STOW NR 1 RT REVERSER HALF AND FOUND OK. REVERSER P/N MUST BE 683L216G04 FOR NR1 LT CONFIG PER IPC. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE LT T/R COWL AS PER MM 78-33-01-4 AND CARRIED OUT ADJUSTMENT TEST PER MM 78-30-00-5. ALL CHECKED NORMAL. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE. CLOSED ALL NR 1 ENGINE COWLS PER MM 71-10-00.

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