Service difficulty report · Support Angle · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
April 10, 2009
Submitted
April 28, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N279WA
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48756
Part
Support Angle
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
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 C-CHECK IN TPE INSPECTION FOUND PRESSURE BULKHEAD SUPPORT ANGLE CRACK AT STA 1521 BETWEEN X=15 & X=-15 (REF EGAT NRC U05078). REPLACED THE SUPPORT ANGLE ON PRESSURE BULKHEAD AT STA 1521 BETWEEN X=15 & X=-15 IAW MD-11 SRM 51-35-01 VOL 2 REV 40. CONDITION CHECK NORMAL AND JOB COMPLETED.

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