Service difficulty report · Torque Box · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
February 10, 2007
Submitted
February 14, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N380WA
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48407
Engine
Pwa PW4460
Part
Torque Box
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
62,911 hours, 11,055 cycles
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

DURING 3C + 12A CHECK, EGAT MECHANIC FOUND ENG 2 RT TORQUE BOX LOWER SIDE CASCADE FWD RING CAP OUTER CRACK APPROX 1" AND DOOR AND CRACK ABOUT 1.5". REF CMM 78-32-35 PAGE 1007 ITEM 121 AND PAGE 1021 ITEM 505. PER ENGINEERING INSTRUCTION NO:W2007A78B-110 REV:00 REPAIRED CRACK AREA ON NR 2 RT T/R OUTER CAP ANGLE AND DOOR LAND SUPPORT. JOB COMPLETED AND CONDITION CHECK NORMAL.

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