Service difficulty report · Bushing · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
December 27, 2011
Submitted
January 20, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N190AA
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
32384
Aircraft time
38,563 hours, 9,784 cycles
Part
Bushing
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lt Mlg Trunnion
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

LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR FORWARD TRUNNION AIRFRAME ATTACH POINTS - FOUND SEALANT BROKEN AT SIX O`CLOCK POSITION OF BUSHING HAT AREA. REMOVED THE SECTION OF THE SEALANT THAT SEPARATED FROM BUSHING AND CORROSION AROUND THIS AREA, INBOARD SIDE OF THE UPPER OUTBOARD BUSHING. INSTALLED NEW BUSHING PER EA B757-57-021000.