What was found
NR 3 ENGINE, INBD THRUST REVERSER SUPPORT STIFFENER, SECOND FROM THE BOTTOM WAS CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE STIFFENER IAW SRM 54-01-42. MINOR.
- Difficulty date
- September 12, 2018
- Submitted
- September 21, 2018
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N253UP
- Make and model
- Doug MD11F
- Aircraft serial
- 48439
- Aircraft time
- 72,208 hours, 15,125 cycles
- 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.