Service difficulty report · Pylon · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
August 5, 2009
Submitted
August 5, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N289UP
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48455
Part
Pylon
Condition
Damaged
Location
Wing
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED SEVERE TURBULENCE GOING INTO BNA. DAMAGE TO PYLONS. CONTINUING TURBULENCE INSPECTION FOR FURTHER DAMAGED. REMOVED DAMAGED AREAS AND COLD WORKED DENTED AREA REF EO MD11-5460-34504 B. ACCOMPLISHED HFEC PER NDT SSM 06-10-01-001. NO DEFECTS NOTED. COMPLETED REPAIRS REF EO MD11-5460-3504B. MINOR REPAIRS REMOVED FROM DMI LOG.

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