Service difficulty report · Cover · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
June 29, 2007
Submitted
September 26, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N289UP
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48455
Aircraft time
75,126 hours, 12,047 cycles
Part
Cover
Condition
Cracked
Location
Tail Pylon
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.

What was found

INSPECTION TYPE:C TAIL PYLON COVER BEHIND THE EXHAUST NOZZLE CRACKED (6 INCHES), STOPPED DRILLED, NUMEROUS RIVETS PULLED THRU IN LT AND RT SIDE, NEEDS REPLACEMENT. FPI C/O PER DAC NDTSPM R13 PT8 & MARKED OUT CRACK END. CRACK END STOP DRILLED PER EN 1438-07. HFEC INSP C/O PER DAC NDTSPM R13 06-10-01.001, ON REWORKED AREA & FOUND NO CRACK. WELDING C/O ON CRACKED AREA PER EN 1438-07 ITEM 4 TO 7. FPI C/O PER DAC NDT SPM R13 PT08, NO CRACK FOUND ON WELD. GVI C/O ON REPAIR AREA, NO CRACK FOUND. FAIRING AGE HARDENED.

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