Service difficulty report · Frame · Doug DC1010F

Difficulty date
December 18, 2001
Submitted
December 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N363
Make and model
Doug DC1010F
Aircraft serial
48263
Aircraft time
58,064 hours, 19,485 cycles
Part
Frame
Part number
ARB0642501
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Wing
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING 1ST FLT TEST - RT MLG RETRACT CYL SUPPORT FRAME ASSY FAILURE OCCURRED, CAUSING LOSS OF NR 3 HYD SYS. FAILURE OCCURRED DURING L/GEAR TESTS W/GEAR EXTENDED. AFTER RECOVERY OF ACFT, DETAILED VISUAL INSP PERF'D PER BOEING MSG ARP-VCE-01-00089H 18 DEC 01. FAILED SUPPORT FRAME INSTALLED P/N ARB0642-501 MADE OF TITANIUM. THIS P/N IS AFFECTED BY POSSIBLE FAILURE DUE TO FATIGUE AS PER DOUGLAS SB DC10-57-105.

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