Service difficulty report · Coupling · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
August 22, 2021
Submitted
August 26, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N625FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48753
Aircraft time
83,756 hours, 17,492 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680C2D1F
Engine time
77,422 hours, 16,752 cycles
Part
Coupling
Part number
2703200
Condition
Missing
Location
Nr 1 Eng A/I
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O, P
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING B CHECK INSPECTION OF NR1 ENGINE, THE UPPER ANTI-ICE DUCT COUPLING WAS FOUND TO BE MISSING FROM THE UPPER ANTI-ICE DUCT ASSEMBLY. THE COUPLING WAS FOUND RESTING BETWEEN THE HIGH PRESSURE COMPRESSOR CASE AND THE RIGHT SIDE VSV ACTUATION LEVER. FURTHER INSPECTION ALSO FOUND SEVERAL WIRING HARNESSES, ELECTRICAL CANNON PLUGS, AND BOTH FAN REVERSER OPENING ACTUATORS WITH EXCESSIVE HEAT DAMAGE. ENGINE ASSEMBLY, THE UPPER ANTI-ICE DUCT COUPLING, AND BOTH FAN REVERSER OPENING ACTUATORS WERE REPLACED.

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