Service difficulty report · Doubler · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
September 17, 2009
Submitted
October 6, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N271WA
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48518
Aircraft time
52,690 hours, 9,824 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4462
Part
Doubler
Part number
AEA05261
Condition
Cracked
Location
Center Lg Ww
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

CRACK - DURING 2C CHECK, EGAT MECHANIC FOUND THE STIFFENER DOUBLER AT THE CENTER GEAR W/W WEB Y:1382, X:+31.50 HAS CRACKED FROM THE FASTENER AREA (LEFT STIFFENER). ACCORDING TO EI W2009A53B-1114 REV 00 TO FABRICATE REPAIR PARTS. REINSTALL FASTENERS PER MD-11 SRM 51-40-02 REV 41.

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