Service difficulty report · Inlet · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
April 14, 2025
Submitted
April 29, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N546JN
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48546
Aircraft time
82,975 hours, 14,974 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680C2D1F
Part
Inlet
Condition
Corroded
Location
Nr 3 Eng
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

#3 INLET HAS PITTING CORROSION BETWEEN 5 & 6 O'CLOCK POS. REMOVED MILD SURFACE CORROSION AND LITE PITTING BY HAND RUBBING ON #3 INLET BETWEEN 5 & 6 O'CLOCK POSITION. FOUND WITHIN LIMITS IAW MD-11 SRM 54-12-02. NO MATERIAL LOSS AT THIS TIME. O. ARILA D0011. AIRCRAFT APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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