Service difficulty report · Tank · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
April 22, 2001
Submitted
May 8, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N809DE
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48480
Aircraft time
36,914 hours, 4,849 cycles
Part
Tank
Part number
380001285
Condition
Collapsed
Location
Lavatory
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ALL LAVS INOP. CREW HEARD LOUD BANG IN AFT CARGO COMP. 1 1/2 HOURS FROM ARRIVAL IN LAX. FOUND TANK COLLAPSED, AND CRACKED WILL REQUIRE REQUIRE REPLACEMENT P/N 380001285 NASI LAX. WILL ALSO NEED APPROXIMATELY 25 FT OF BELLY BLANKTS REPLACED FWD OF AFT LAV TANK. REPLACED AFT LAV TANK AND INSULATION BLANKETS.

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