Service difficulty report · Support Fitting · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
October 24, 2013
Submitted
November 1, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N529FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48624
Aircraft time
43,191 hours, 8,725 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

HIGH FREQUENCY EDDY CURRENT OPEN HOLE INSPECTION CARRIED OUT ON MAIN DECK CARGO DOOR FUSELAGE LOWER FRAME SUPPORT FITTING, NR 6 HOLE B AND D FOUND WITH CRACK INDICATION AND HOLE DIAMETER REACHED 0.560". SUPPORT FITTING REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-31-01 REVISION 53. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR IAW GMM 6-2-100 REVISION 118.

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