Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
April 12, 2010
Submitted
April 30, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N577FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48469
Aircraft time
55,452 hours, 11,861 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4462
Part
Fitting
Part number
AJC7599501
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Pylon
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
U
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

CRACK INDICATION FOUND DURING ULTRASONIC INSP ON SECOND FASTENER HOLE ON LT SIDE PYLON CARRY THROUGH CAP COMMON TO AFT FLANGE OF NR 4 BANJO. REPAIR IAW EA 1-5530-137966 TITLE: "STABILIZERS - VERTICAL STABILIZER - NR 4 BANJO FITTING (REAR SPAR) AND CARRY THROUGH CAP RAPAIR" (MAJOR REPAIR).

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