Service difficulty report · Frame · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
September 12, 2022
Submitted
October 11, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N591FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48527
Aircraft time
90,954 hours, 20,509 cycles
Part
Frame
Part number
AKC75393
Condition
Cracked
Location
Tailcone
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

TAILCONE, L/H AKC7539-3 FRAME, BEHIND UPPER HINGE POINT HAS A 4 CRACK. REMOVED AND REPLACED CRACKED AKC7539-3 FRAME, REF DWG AKC7539.

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