Service difficulty report · Tank · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
December 24, 2010
Submitted
January 21, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N281UP
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48538
Part
Tank
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lavatory
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K, G
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

LAV TANK LEAKED INTO E&E COMPARTMENT CAUSING WIRES TO SHORT AND DAMAGE TO SEVERAL COMPONENTS. R & R WASTE TANK ASSY REF MM CHAP 38-31-02-4 THROUGH 3E(1)(D) XFER TO LMECA 020807. REF L/P 423363/3 FOR C/A. R & R THE FOLLOWING: AUX IRU, NR2 ADF RECEIVER, NR2 FCC, NR2 & 3 VHF, NR1 DMU, WIRE BUNDLES NR2 IRU, NR1 EEC B CHANNEL, ANCILLARY FUEL SYS CONTROLLER, INSULATION BLANKETS, UPPER EDGE CARGO DOOR JAMB SEAL.

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