What was found
INSPECTION TYPE: 3C, AFT EXTENDED TAILCONE CENTER UPPER INTERCOSTAL IS CRACKED. REMOVED, FABRICATED, AND REPLACED INTERCOSTAL IAW DWG AKC7691, SRM 51-35-01, AND 51-31-01.
- Difficulty date
- June 13, 2017
- Submitted
- June 30, 2017
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N273UP
- Make and model
- Doug MD11F
- Aircraft serial
- 48574
- Aircraft time
- 64,724 hours, 12,195 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5350 · Aerodynamic Fairings
- Part
- Intercostal
- Part number
- AKC769111
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Tailcone
- 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.