Service difficulty report · Frame · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
November 28, 2012
Submitted
December 12, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N579FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48470
Aircraft time
65,254 hours, 13,965 cycles
Part
Frame
Part number
2210516505
Condition
Cracked
Location
Thrust Reverser
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

NR 1 ENGINE THRUST REVERSER AFT CASCADE SUPPORT FRAME AT POSITION 6 FOUND CRACKED AT NUTPLATE AREA. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE THRUST REVERSER SUPPORT FRAME AS PER EA 1-7830-163531. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR PER GMM 6-2-100, REVISION 115.

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