SDR 08FDEA04215

Service difficulty report · Support Fitting · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date: October 6, 2008
Submitted: October 7, 2008
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N576FE
Make and model: Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial: 48501
Aircraft time: 53,997 hours, 11,172 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

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What was found

DURING OPEN HOLE INSPECTION ON 0.460" DIAMETER HOLE, MAIN CARGO DOOR LOWER JAMB SUPPORT FITTING NR 3 FOUND WITH CRACK INDICATIONS AT HOLES B, C, AND D. MAIN CARGO DOOR LOWER JAMB, CRACKED NR 3 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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