SDR FDEA202110122515

Service difficulty report · None · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date: October 12, 2021
Submitted: October 21, 2021
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N597FE
Make and model: Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial: 48596
Aircraft time: 89,281 hours, 18,689 cycles
System (JASC): 5340 · Fuselage Main, Attach Fittings
Part: None
Condition: None
Location: N/A
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

WHILE PERFORMING HIGH FREQUENCY EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION ON RIGHT HAND TRUNNION FITTING EXISTING TRIMMED OUT AREA FOUND NOSE LANDING GEAR RIGHT HAND TRUNNION SUPPORT FITTING ATTACH LONGERON AT APPROX STATION 595 FOUND CRACK. NOSE LANDING GEAR RIGHT HAND TRUNNION SUPPORT FITTING STATION 595 CRACK LONGERON REMOVED AND REPLACED AS PER MD-11 SRM 51-35-01-OG. FABRICATED LONGERON AS PER DOUGLAS DRAWING ACA3796 REVISION A. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR AS PER GMM 6-2-100.

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