Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
September 18, 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
Skin
Part number
AUB75625
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 3 Pylon
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 2C CHECK, EGAT MECHANIC FOUND CRACK WITH FASTENER HOLE WORN OUT ON INBD/OUTBD SKIN (P/N: AUB7562-5 AND AUB7652-6) OF NR 3 PYLON FWD FAIRING. PERFORM EI W2009A54B-1109, REV 00 TO REPAIR THE DAMAGED AREA.

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