Service difficulty report · Pulley · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
November 7, 2025
Submitted
November 18, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N275UP
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48774
Aircraft time
64,363 hours, 17,394 cycles
Part
Pulley
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 800
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

LEFT ENTRY DOOR MAKES GRINDING NOISE WHILE OPENING REMOVED BOTH FWD DRIVE CABLES FROM CABLE DRUM. REMOVED AND REPLACED DAMAGED FWD LWR DRIVE CABLE PER AMM 52-11-03. REMOVED AND REPLACED DAMAGED PULLEYS IN REFERENCE TO AMM 52-11-03. REINSTALLED UPPER FWD DRIVE CABLE PER AMM 52-11-03. OPS CHECK GOOD AT THIS TIME. MEL CLEARED, PLACARD REMOVED.

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