SDR 07FDEA00669

Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date: March 6, 2007
Submitted: March 7, 2007
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N609FE
Make and model: Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial: 48549
Aircraft time: 49,085 hours, 11,112 cycles
System (JASC): 5343 · Fuselage, Landing Gear Attach Fittings
Part: Fitting
Condition: Cracked
Location: Zone 700
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.

What was found

NOSE LANDING GEAR RIGHT FITTING FOUND CRACKED. CRACK ON NOSE LANDING GEAR RIGHT HAND FITTING TRIMMED OUT AS PER FEDEX EA 1-5310-107811, REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR PER GMM 6-2-100. PER SRM 53-40-00 FIGURE 22 SHEET 4 VOLUME I, OPTION 2: REPETITIVELY INSPECT FOR CRACK GROWTH AT NOT TO EXCEED 1500 LANDING INTERVALS.

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