SDR 08FDEA04467

Service difficulty report · Support Fitting · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date: October 22, 2008
Submitted: October 23, 2008
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N578FE
Make and model: Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial: 48458
Aircraft time: 47,916 hours, 12,664 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 HFEC INSPECTION ON 0.460 INCH DIAMETER HOLES, MAIN CARGO DOOR LOWER JAMB SUPPORT FITTING NR 4 FOUND WITH CRACK INDICATIONS AT HOLES NR A, NR B, NR C AND NR D. CARRIED OUT REPAIR AS PER SRM 53-50-00. THIS REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR PER GMM 6-2-100.

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