Service difficulty report · Nose Cowl · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
December 20, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N617FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48748
Part
Nose Cowl
Condition
Separated
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
UK
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

EN ROUTE FROM VANCOUVER TO MEMPHIS, THE TOP OF THE NR 2 ENGINE INTAKE COWLING SEPARTED FROM THE AIRCRAFT, RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO NOSE COWL AND THE LEADING EDGE OF THE VERTICAL STABILIZER. NOSE COWL REMOVED AND REPLACED. BULKHEAD BLANKETS REPLACED AND REPAIRED, RESEALED BY DOUGLAS SUPPORT TEAM PER FAA FORM 337 DATED 14 DEC 1995 DOCUMENTS ON FILE. SECONDARY DAMAGE TO VERTICAL STAB LEADING EDGE REPAIRED AND REPLACED PER DOCUMENTATION NOTED ABOVE.

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