Service difficulty report · Bushings · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
July 5, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N605FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48514
Part
Bushings
Part number
ARB3846507
Condition
Galled
Location
Rt Mlg Trunion
Stage of operation
IN
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

THE RT MAIN GEAR FORWARD TRUNNION SUPPORT FITTING, BOTH FWD AND AFT BUSHINGS HAVE MINOR GALLING AND SCORING FROM REMOVAL OF PIVOT PIN AT BOTTOM I/B AREA OF BUSHINGS. TRUNNION BUSHINGS MEASURED WITH IN WEAR LIMITS 3.754 PER CMM 32-10-02.

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