Service difficulty report · Cable · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
June 5, 2023
Submitted
June 6, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N272UP
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48571
Aircraft time
70,946 hours, 19,339 cycles
Part
Cable
Part number
UNKNOWN
Part serial
NA
Condition
Broken
Location
Doors
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

INSPECTION TYPE:NA *SDR FILED OPEN* L1 DOOR BOUNCES WHILE CLOSING UPPER AFT CABLE IS EXCESSIVELY LOOSE WHEN THE DOOR IS UP AND THE LOWER AFT CABLE IS EXCESSIVELY LOOSE WHEN THE DOOR IS DOWN. UPPER AFT CABLE HAS MULTI BROKEN STRANDS ALSO CABLE ORD ON REQ #450834, 450843. PLACED L1 DOOR ON MEL 52-10-3-1-2-1. NO DMP. R1 DOOR TO BE USED AS PRIMARY DOOR. PLACARD INSTALLED. R&R L1 DOOR UPPER AFT DRIVE CABLE IAW AMM 52-11-03-000-801 & AMM 52-11-03-400-801. L1 DOOR OPS CKS GOOD. THIS CLEARS M809218 PLACARD REMOVED. IPC: 51-11-05-05 ITEM 243

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