SDR ABXA030384

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
3755769
Condition
Corroded
Location
Rt Mlg
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

RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR ATTACH FITTING (TRUNION) HAD BROWN GREASE EMITTING FROM LUGS AT FORWARD AND AFT ATTACH POINTS. REMOVED RIGHT 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, DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. REINSTALLED RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR IAW DC-8 MM 32-11-01, 32-32-10, 32-32-02, 32-11-03, 32-11-04, 32-43-02, AND 32-41-01. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW DC-8 MM 32-30-0, 32-43-00, AND 32-32-02. LUBRICATED RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR IAW DC-8 MM 12-81-01. LEAK CHECKED GOOD IAW DC-8 MM 29-10-00-6. RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR STRUT SERVICE COMPLIED WITH ON JOB CARD 8761002, AND IAW DC-8 MM.

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