SDR FDEA201606172031

Service difficulty report · Bracket · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date: June 17, 2016
Submitted: June 17, 2016
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N578FE
Make and model: Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial: 48458
Aircraft time: 68,077 hours, 18,334 cycles
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Bracket
Part number: AEA768010
Condition: Cracked
Location: Fuselage
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
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

MAIN DECK CARGO, WHILE ACCOMPLISHING WORK CARD E1-2840-7-5006 A2 P2 R3, PLUG DOOR LOWER JAMB AREA FOUND 01 EA BRACKET CRACK AS MARKED AT STA 1305.250, Z=-19. BRACKET REPAIRED IAW EA NR 1-5310-T0326074 P1. FUSELAGE MAINFRAME, R3 DOOR INNER JAMB, EXISTING ANGLE AT STA 1305.250, Z = -19, FOUND CRACKED. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR IAW GMM 6-2-100. REF WRI 53107783 FOR WORK DETAIL.

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