Service difficulty report · Fairing · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
April 6, 2013
Submitted
April 8, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N601FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48401
Aircraft time
69,150 hours, 16,751 cycles
Part
Fairing
Condition
Broken
Location
Nr 2 A/C Pack
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

LOUD AND VIOLENT VIBRATION IN AIRFRAME STARTING AT 220KTS WHILE RETRACTING SLATS. FELT AS IF IT WAS UNDER CAPTINS SEAT. VIBRATION STOPPED AFTER SLOWING BELOW 220KIAS AND DID NOT RETURN. ONCE LEVELED OFF AND SLOWED TO 190 VIBRATION WAS NOT PRESENT FOR REMAINDER OF FLIGHT, RETURNED AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTED PACK INLETS, FOUND DEFLECTOR FAIRING ON NR 2 PACK BROKE AT ATTACH POINTS AND HANGING IN AIRSTREAM R & R FAIRING ASSY REF MM 21-55-01-4-2. OPS CHECK GOOD NO DEFECTS NOTED.

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