Service difficulty report · Tank · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
March 9, 2013
Submitted
March 25, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N643FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48486
Aircraft time
52,020 hours, 10,826 cycles
Part
Tank
Condition
Overheated
Location
Cargo
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
M
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING, PERFORMED MX "A" CHECK ITEM 11,B) FOUND EVIDENCE OF BURNED CARGO FOAM STORAGE TANK SURROUNDING COVER, PROBABLY HEATING COIL WAS SHORTED. DETAILED INSPECTION OF NR 2 GENERATOR FEEDER LINE, CARGO FOAM HEATER CIRCUIT BREAKER (NOT TRIPPED) AND OTHER WIRINGS FOUND NO DEFECTS NOTED, THERE ARE NO FAULTS EXCEPT BURNED AREA. REPLACED CARGO FOAM TANK ASSY IAW AMM 24.0.

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