Service difficulty report · Block · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
August 27, 2006
Submitted
September 7, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N621FE
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48792
Aircraft time
26,045 hours, 5,927 cycles
Part
Block
Part number
AEA70715
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 700
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

CENTER LANDING GEAR, LT PILLOW BLOCK AT FORWARD NUT SIDE FOUND SPOTFACE WITH CORROSION. CENTER LANDING GEAR, LEFT HAND PILLOW BLOCK AT FORWARD NUT SIDE SPOTFACE CORROSION REMOVED AND FOUND WITHIN LIMITS PER SRM 53-40-00 VOLUME I, FIGURE 15. THICKNESS OF FORWARD HOLE SURFACE = 2.478", MATERIAL REMOVED = 0.022", (MINIMUM THICKNESS = 2.430). REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MINOR PER GMM 6-2-100.

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