SDR IPXA2020060155980

Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date: April 23, 2020
Submitted: June 1, 2020
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N261UP
Make and model: Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial: 48805
Aircraft time: 78,606 hours, 14,572 cycles
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Intercostal
Part number: ACA70493
Condition: Cracked
Location: Fuselage
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

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

What was found

3C FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT. LT SIDE BILGE INTERCOSTAL, BETWEEN STATION 6 - 10 AND 6 - 30, UNDERNEATH Z-FRAME HAS A CRACK. REMOVED CRACKED INTERCOSTAL. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED BETWEEN STATION 6 - 10 AND 6 - 30, UNDERNEATH Z-FRAME IAW SRM 51-31-01.

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