# SDR CA001207023

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 18, 2000
- Submitted: January 19, 2001
- Operation: General aviation
- Make and model: Boeing 727227
- Aircraft time: 55,782 hours, 8 cycles
- Engine: Pwa JT8D9A
- System (JASC): [3213 · Main Landing Gear Strut/Axle/Truck](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3213)
- Part: Strut
- Part number: 651952022
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Rt Mlg
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA001207023

## Discrepancy

(CAN) DURING SCHEDULED WEIGHT UPGRADE MODIFICATIONS, THE RT LOWER SIDE STRUT WAS FOUND TO CONTAIN MULTIPLE CRACKED WITH IN THE THREADED END PORTION OF THE STRUT. A 1 1/2 X 1/2 INCH PIECE OF THE THREADED WAS MISSING. THE LT LOWER STRUT WAS ALSO FOUND TO BE CORRODED,  BUT NOT DAMAGED. BOTH STRUTS WERE REPLACED.

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