Service difficulty report · Tailpipe · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
November 6, 2013
Submitted
November 13, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N278UP
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48577
Part
Tailpipe
Condition
Fire
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

EVIDENCE OF APU TAIL PIPE FIRE. PAINT BLISTERED IN TWO AREAS SHOWING BARE ALUMINUM. SEALANT CHARRED ON FILLET PANEL. AIRCRAFT TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE. REMOVED PAINT FROM SKIN AREA ABOVE APU EXHAUST TO STABILIZER FILLET AREAS MEASURES 12X30". ACCOMPLISHED HFEC CRACK INSP AND EDDY CURRENT INSP ACCORDANCE WITH EO MD11-5330-52665A WITH NO ADDITIONAL DEFECTS NOTED. ALSO PER LP 491170/2 RAN APU FOR 45 MIN. ALL SYS OPS CHECKED NORMAL IAW MM 49-00-00.

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