Service difficulty report · Bushing · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
November 22, 2005
Submitted
December 20, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N968TW
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53618
Part
Bushing
Condition
Corroded
Location
Mlg Support Beam
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

TUL - MAIN LANDING GEAR SUPPORT BEAM RIGHT HAND RETRACT BUSHING INBOARD BUSHING OUTBOARD FACE HAS MINOR CORROSION. AREA IS 2.13 INCHES BY 2.13 INCHES WITH A DEPTH OF .025. ORIGINAL THICKNESS 1.235 INCHES. FINAL THICKNESS 1.210 INCHES. RIGHT HAND MAIN LANDING GEAR RETRACT BUSHING AREA REWORKED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ESO 80559 DATED NOVEMBER 17 2005.

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