What was found
FOUND CTR LANDING GEAR SHOCK STRUT CYLINDER CRACK FROM TOP DOWN ABOUT 33 INCHES. REMOVED AND REPLACE CENTER MAIN LANDING GEAR AND PERFORMED MLG RETRACTION TEST.
- Difficulty date
- April 28, 2008
- Submitted
- May 2, 2008
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N595FE
- Make and model
- Doug MD11F
- Aircraft serial
- 48553
- Aircraft time
- 55,740 hours, 9,198 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 3210 · Main Landing Gear
- Part
- Landing Gear
- Part number
- NYG62085513
- Part serial
- APWHAD5317
- 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.