What was found
CRACK - DURING C04 CHECK, EGAT MECHANIC FOUND CRACKS ON RIGHT FAIRING SKIN OF TAIL PYLON LWR AFT SECTION. REPAIRED PER EGAT EI: W2012A54B-2664,R01. CONDITION CHECK NORMAL AND JOB COMPLETED.
- Difficulty date
- November 17, 2012
- Submitted
- November 26, 2012
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N271WA
- Make and model
- Doug MD11
- Aircraft serial
- 48518
- Aircraft time
- 61,491 hours, 11,519 cycles
- Engine
- Pwa PW4462
- System (JASC)
- 5414 · Nacelle/Pylon, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Part number
- AVB7599100
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Tail 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.