Service difficulty report · Actuator · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
November 23, 2005
Submitted
December 20, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N968TW
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53618
Part
Actuator
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lt Mlg
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 - LEFT HAND MAIN LANDING GEAR SUPPORT FITTING ASSEMBLY RETRACT ACTUATOR FITTING BORE HAS CORROSION IN LARGE BORE. AREA IS 1.75 INCHES BY 2.2515 INCHES. FINAL MEASUREMENT IS 2.253 INCHES IN 1.75 INCH BUSHING AREA. LOCAL BLEND WHERE BUSHING DOES NOT CONTACT FROM SMALL BORE TO 1.98 INCH FROM FACE. DIMENSION DEPTH 2.270 AND .75 INCH IN DIAMETER. LEFT HAND MAIN LANDING GEAR SUPPORT FITTING ASSEMBLY RETRACT ACTUATOR FITTING BORE AREA REWORKED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ESO 80559 DATED NOVEMBER 22 2005.

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