SDR ABXA030382

Service difficulty report · Bushing · Doug DC861

Difficulty date
October 1, 2003
Submitted
October 6, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N853AX
Make and model
Doug DC861
Aircraft serial
46037
Aircraft time
56,218 hours, 24,869 cycles
Part
Bushing
Part number
2598308
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lt Mlg Trunion
Component
Trunion
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 ATTACH FITTING HAD BROWN GREASE EMITTING FROM LUGS AT BOTH ATTACH POINTS. REMOVED LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR IAW DC-8 MM 32-11-01. REMOVED AND REPLACED TRUNION BUSHINGS IAW DC-8 OHM 13-1-6 AND DAC SB 57-45 AND DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. REINSTALLED LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR IAW DC-8 MM 32-11-01, 32-32-10, 32-32-02, 32-11-03, 32-43-02, AND 32-41-01. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW DC-8 MM 32-30-0, 32-43-00, 32-32-02. LUBIRCATED LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR IAW DC-8 MM 12-81-01. LEAK CHECK GOOD IAW DC-8 MM 29-10-00-6. LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR STRUT SERVICE COMPLIED WITH ON JOB CARD 8761001.

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