Service difficulty report · Doubler · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
October 22, 2025
Submitted
October 22, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N603FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48459
Aircraft time
92,454 hours, 22,377 cycles
Part
Doubler
Part number
ACA385021
Condition
Cracked
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

FUSELAGE: #1 AIRCONDITION RAM AIR EXHAUST ASSY CUT OUT PRODUCTION DOUBLER SUSPECT CRACKED. CRACKED DOUBLER AT FUSELAGE #1 AIRCONDITION RAM AIR EXHAUST ASSEMBLY AT LEFT HAND STATION 561.667 REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH FABRICATED DOUBLER AS PER MD-11 SRM 51- 35-01-OG. DOUBLER FABRICATED AS PER DOUGLAS DRAWING ACA3850 REVISION AA. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR PER GMM 6-2-100.

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