SDR FDEA201209183344

Service difficulty report · Tee Fitting · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date: September 18, 2012
Submitted: September 18, 2012
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N585FE
Make and model: Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial: 48481
Aircraft time: 69,546 hours, 14,423 cycles
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Tee Fitting
Part number: APB7158501
Condition: Cracked
Location: Mlg Ww Bulkhead
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

CENTER LANDING GEAR COMPARTMENT LT BULKHEAD TEE FITTING FOUND CRACKED. TEE FITTING REMOVED IAW SRM 51-31-01, REV 50. TEE FITTINGFABRICATED BY MACHINING IAW DWG APB7158 REV C AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-31-01, REV 50. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR IAW GMM 6-2-100, REV 115.

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