Service difficulty report · Support Fitting · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
October 4, 2013
Submitted
October 16, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N584FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48436
Aircraft time
71,484 hours, 15,295 cycles
Part
Support Fitting
Part number
AFA71321
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 200
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 OPEN HOLE INSPECTION, FOUND ONE CRACK INDICATION ON NR 5 MAIN DECK CARGO DOOR LOWER FRAME SUPPORT FITTING AT HOLE "A". FRAME SUPPORT REMOVED IAW SRM 51-33-01 REVISON 53. INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-33-01 REVISON 53 . REPAIR CLASSIFIED MAJOR IAW GMM 6-2-100 REVISON 117.

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