What was found
NR 3 ENGINE OTBD THRUST REVERSER STIFFENER FITTING CRACKED, AT THE MID SPAN OF THE THRUST REVERSER. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE STIFFENER IAW SRM 54-01-41. MINOR.
- Difficulty date
- September 10, 2018
- Submitted
- September 17, 2018
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N258UP
- Make and model
- Doug MD11F
- Aircraft serial
- 48416
- Aircraft time
- 78,480 hours, 15,554 cycles
- Engine
- Ge CF680C2D1F
- System (JASC)
- 7830 · Engine Thrust Reverser
- Part
- Stiffener
- Part number
- 491B1330033002
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Thrust Reverser
- 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.