What was found
LT MAIN GEAR RETRACT CYLINDER, UPON REMOVAL OF ACTUATOR ROD END, FOUND INTERNAL BORE THREADS CORRODED AND PITTED. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED PER MM 32-33-20-4. WORK CARD 32 X 1702 14 OF 42 FOR INSTALL LT MAIN GEAR.
- Difficulty date
- March 23, 2000
- Submitted
- April 14, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N604FE
- Make and model
- Doug MD11F
- Aircraft serial
- 48460
- Aircraft time
- 26,473 hours, 6,192 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System
- Part
- Cylinder
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Lt Mlg
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
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