# SDR 9WGA2025042954620

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 14, 2025
- Submitted: April 29, 2025
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N546JN](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N546JN), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD-11F
- Registry model: [Doug MD-11F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-11f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 48546
- Aircraft time: 82,975 hours, 14,974 cycles
- Engine: Ge CF680C2D1F
- System (JASC): [7220 · Turbine Engine Air Inlet Section](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7220)
- Part: Inlet
- Condition: Corroded
- Location: Nr 3 Eng
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9WGA2025042954620

## Discrepancy

3# INLET HAS PITTING CORROSION AT 3 O'CLOCK POS.  REMOVED MILD SURFACE CORROSION AND LITE PITTING BY HAND RUBBING ON #3 INLET AT 3 O'CLOCK POSITION.  FOUND WITHIN LIMITS IAW MD-11 SRM 54-12-02-1A-0, FIGURE 103, DETAIL IV AND SRM 51-21-01.  NO MATERIAL LOSS AT THIS TIME.  O. AVILA D0011.  AIRCRAFT APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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