What was found
LT MLG RETRACT ACTUATOR FITTING FOUND BOTH LOWER MOUNTING BOLT HOLES CORRODED (PITTING CORROSION). REMOVED AND REPLACED ACTUATOR FITTING PER SRM 51-31-01 VOL 11.
- Difficulty date
- April 17, 2002
- Submitted
- May 3, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N603FE
- Make and model
- Doug MD11F
- Aircraft serial
- 48459
- Aircraft time
- 35,870 hours, 8,228 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System
- Part
- Fitting
- Condition
- Corroded
- 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.