Service difficulty report · Door · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
June 14, 2009
Submitted
June 15, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N381WA
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48523
Part
Door
Part number
ACA38227
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Mlg
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-CHK IN TPE, INSP/MX FOUND CRACK. THE LEFT MLG FLIPPER DOOR HAS CRACKED FROM THE FWD HINGE AREA. REMOVED LEFT MLG FLIPPER DOOR, PERFORMED DOOR CRACK REPAIR IAW SRM VOL I 52-10-00 FIG 18. RE-INSTALLED LT MLG FLIPPER DOOR; PERFORMED SWING TEST FOR LT MLG FLIPPER DOOR AND CONDITION CHECK NORMAL.

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