Service difficulty report · Frame · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
April 1, 2008
Submitted
July 15, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N295UP
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48475
Aircraft time
62,294 hours, 8,296 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4460
Part
Frame
Condition
Chafed
Location
Tailcone
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

INSP TYPE-C, FWD TAILCONE ACCESS CUT OUT LT FRAME, FOUND CHAFED MARK ON PREVIOUS REPAIR. FWD TAILCONE UPPER FWD DOOR OPENING MECH ASSY REMOVED FOR ACCESS. CHAFE MARK FOUND OUT OF LIMIT & REMOVED IAW SRM 51-31-01 VII R35. FAB NEW FWD TAILCONE FRAME WITH HEAT TREATMENT C/O. NEW FRAME REWORKED, HOLES KED-UP, PROTECTED & PAINTED. NEW FRAME INSTALLED. OPENING MECH ASSY INSTALLED. FWD TAILCONE UPR DOOR ADJUSTED & OPS CHECKED C/O 'SATISFACTORY'.

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