Service difficulty report · Door Frame · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
May 24, 2019
Submitted
June 6, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N624FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48443
Aircraft time
105,368 hours, 21,636 cycles
Part
Door Frame
Condition
Separated
Location
Lt Mlg Door
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CENTER GEAR LH GEAR DOOR AFT DOOR JAMB AREA HAS SEPERATION CAUSED FROM DOOR DEPARTING THE AC IN FLIGHT. AFTER CONSULTATION WITH ENGINEERING, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THIS AREA IS A FAIRING ATTACHED TO THE JAMB AND IS NOT STRUCTURAL. PRIOR TO ATTACHING THE AFT HINGE (WRI 53-40-7630) THE AREA WAS WORKED TO ORIGINAL SHAPE & CLEARENCE. REF WRI 32-10-7623, AFTER THE INSTALLATION OF THE CTR GEAR LH AFT LANDING GEAR DOOR & OPS CHECK ENVOLVING THE CTR GEAR SWING, THERE ARE NO GAPS. PER SAME WRI - ADJUSTED CLG LH AFT DOOR FIT PER SUBTASK 32-17-04-820-001, FOUND NO DEFECTS AFTER TASK PERFORMED. OK FOR SERVICE.

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