What was found
INSPECTION TYPE:3C, CENTER LOWER AUXILIARY FUEL TANK ANGLE FITTING CRACKED AT BS 1278 BETWEEN L42L AND L43L. R & R CENTER LOWER AUXILIARY FUEL TANK ANGLE FITTING IAW SRM 51-33-01 AND 51-35-01.
- Difficulty date
- March 10, 2016
- Submitted
- March 30, 2016
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N282UP
- Make and model
- Doug MD11F
- Aircraft serial
- 48452
- Aircraft time
- 78,198 hours, 13,965 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5340 · Fuselage Main, Attach Fittings
- Part
- Fitting
- Part number
- AYB703511
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Bs 1278
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.