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
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 LT FWD SEAL MOUNT 3RD HOLE FROM BOTTOM FOUND ELONGATED AFTER REMOVAL OF SEAL AND RETAINER. DAMAGED AREA TRIMMED OUT PER EN1131-08. HFEC INSP C/OUT PER DAC NDTSPM R.13 06-10-01.001 FOUND NO CRACK EVIDENT. EXTERNAL DOUBLER FABRICATED USING 2219-0 0.071" PER EN1131-08. REP DOUBLER HEAT TREATED TO T62 COND PER DPS7.00-1 HARDNESS OBTAINED HRB64.9 IS ACCEPTABLE PER DPS1.05-3. REPAIR PARTS INSTALLED PER UPS RAA NR MD11-54-20174 AND EN 1131-08.

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