Service difficulty report · Support Fitting · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
July 19, 2013
Submitted
August 12, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N521FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48478
Aircraft time
70,984 hours, 11,520 cycles
Part
Support Fitting
Part number
AFA71321
Condition
Cracked
Location
Door Frame
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
E
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

DURING HIGH FREQUENCY EDDY CURRENT FOR OPEN HOLE INSPECTION FOUND TWO CRACK INDICATIONS ON NR 1 MAIN DECK CARGO DOOR LOWER FRAME SUPPORT FITTING AT HOLE "C" AND "D". R & R IAW SRM 51-31-01, REV 52. REPAIR CLASSIFIED MAJOR IAW GMM 6-2-100, REVISION 116.

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