Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
July 21, 2025
Submitted
July 29, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N642FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48485
Aircraft time
78,750 hours, 19,418 cycles
Part
Bulkhead
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 100
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

DURING FUSELAGE DECAY CHECK FOUND A SIGNIFICANT LEAK IN THE R/H MLG BAY AT THE FWD INBD CORNER. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND A TRIANGLE PANEL HAS THE LOWER END MISSING "CRACKED OFF" ABOUT 2 INCHES UP FROM THE BOTTOM AND ABOUT AN INCH WIDE. ABOVE THAT THERE ARE MULTIPLE CRACKS IN EXISTING MATERIAL. COMPLIED WITH E.A.# 1-5330-T0384286 PT2, FUSELAGE-PLATES AND SKINS-R/H GEAR WELL FWD BLK HD PANEL DAMAGE WELD REPAIR.

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