Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
October 28, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N69803
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49229
Part
Fitting
Condition
Corroded
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
IN
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

INSPECTION FOUND RT MLG RETRACT ACTUATOR UPPER ATTACH FITTING (COKE BOTTLE FITTING) CORRODED WITH .125 PLAY. THE COKE BOTTLE FITTING AND BUSHINGS WERE REMOVED AND THE LIGHT CORROSION WAS REAMED OUT PER OHM 57-40-01. A DYE CHECK WAS PERFORMED AND FOUND OK. BUSHINGS AND A RETRACT FITTING WERE FABRICATED AND INSTALLED PER OHM 57-40-01, PAGE 508.

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