Service difficulty report · Trunnion · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
February 7, 2010
Submitted
March 3, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N278SK
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145370
Aircraft time
22,097 hours, 17,461 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
21,315 hours, 18,351 cycles
Part
Trunnion
Part number
14567014608
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Mlg
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.

What was found

DURING THE INSPECTION OF THE AFT UPPER TRUNNION ON THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR, A CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE TRUNNION FITTING AT THE AFT SPAR ATTACH POINT. THE CRACK PENETRATED THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF THE AFT SIDE TO THE RADIUS. NDT INSPECTION INDICATED CRACK THROUGH MATERIAL. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE MAIN LANDING GEAR AFT UPPER TRUNNION, INSTALLED TOOLING, LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW FITTING WITH TOOLING INSTALLED. THE NEW TRUNNION FITTING WAS REMOVED, DE-BURRED, AND INSTALLED WET WITH SEALANT IAW IKARUS TI-145-10-022.

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