SDR UPS08M52149

Service difficulty report · Fairing · Doug MD11

Difficulty date: March 20, 2008
Submitted: May 5, 2008
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N294UP
Make and model: Doug MD11
Aircraft serial: 48472
Aircraft time: 62,889 hours, 8,989 cycles
System (JASC): 5420 · Nacelle/Pylon Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Fairing
Condition: Damaged
Location: Nr 2 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 PYLON NR 2 EXHAUST FAIRING RT FWD SEAL 2ND MOUNT HOLE FROM BOTTOM FOUND ELONGATED AFTER REMOVAL OF SEAL AND RETAINER. DAMAGED AREA TRIMMED OUT PER EN1131-08 AND MD11-54-20174. HFEC INSP C/OUT PER DAC NDT SPM R.13 06-10-01.001 FOUND NO CRACK EVIDENT. EXTERNAL DOUBLER FABRICATED USING 2219-0.071" PER EN1131-08 AND MD11-54-20174. REPAIR DOUBLER HEAT TREATED TO T62 COND PER DPS7.00-1 HARDNESS OBTAINED HRB64.9 ACCEPTABLE PER DRPS1.05.3. REPAIR PART INSTALLED PER UPS RAA MD11-54-20174.

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