SDR 08FDEA02338

Service difficulty report · Trunnion · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date: June 19, 2008
Submitted: July 1, 2008
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N586FE
Make and model: Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial: 48487
Aircraft time: 57,780 hours, 12,184 cycles
System (JASC): 5343 · Fuselage, Landing Gear Attach Fittings
Part: Trunnion
Part number: ACA7017501
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 LEFT TRUNNION FITTING FOUND CRACKED. AREA TRIMMED OUT AND REPAIRED AS PER SRM 53-40-00, FIG.23, VOL.I. PER SRM 53-40-00, FIG.23, VOL.I, OPTION 2: REPETITIVELY INSPECT FOR CRACK GROWTH AT NOT TO EXCEED 1,500 LANDING INTERVALS. THIS REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR AS PER GMM 6-2-100.

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