What was found
DURING CENTER LANDING GEAR REMOVAL FOR REPLACEMENT, THE RIGHT TRUNNION FITTING AFT ATTACHMENT BOLT HOLE FOUND CORRODED. REPAIR CARRIED OUT AS PER EA 1-5310-122488, REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR PER GMM 6-2-100.
- Difficulty date
- June 22, 2008
- Submitted
- July 2, 2008
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N598FE
- Make and model
- Doug MD11
- Aircraft serial
- 48597
- Aircraft time
- 53,160 hours, 8,652 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5343 · Fuselage, Landing Gear Attach Fittings
- Part
- Trunnion
- Part number
- AEA7051501
- Condition
- Corroded
- 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.