SDR 97ZZZX3372

Service difficulty report · Strut · Doug DC861

Difficulty date
July 4, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N27UA
Make and model
Doug DC861
Aircraft serial
45942
Part
Strut
Part number
5777513502
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Mlg
Part time
44,981 hours
Component
Cleveland · 5777703504
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

ON LANDING MIAMI, EXPERIENCED JOLT ON RIGHT HAND MLG. THE ROLL-OUT AND TAXI WAS NORMAL. GROUND INSPECTION REVEALED RIGHT MLG SHOCK STRUT ASSY OUTER CYLINDER CRACKED VERTICALLY THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF THE CYLINDER. AFFECTED PARTS WILL BE SENT TO MDACO FOR ANALYSIS. (X)

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