What was found
BORE G2 MACHINED TO 1.685 INCH TO REMOVE CORROSION, MAX REWORK DIMENSION 1.597 INCH. PART SCRAPPED. DOES NOT MEET ULTIMATE STRENGTH LIMITS IAW ENGINEERING. COMPONENT IN SHOP MX.
- Difficulty date
- January 29, 2016
- Submitted
- February 24, 2016
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N979TW
- Make and model
- Doug DC983
- Aircraft serial
- 53629
- Aircraft time
- 46,219 hours, 22,882 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 3213 · Main Landing Gear Strut/Axle/Truck
- Part
- Strut
- Part number
- 5935848501
- Part serial
- LET225283
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Zone 700
- 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.