Service difficulty report · Trunnion · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
February 24, 2010
Submitted
March 4, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N279SK
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145379
Aircraft time
23,449 hours, 19,189 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
12,645 hours, 9,944 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 20MM CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE TRUNNION FITTING ON THE FORWARD OUTBOARD FACE AND AN 8MM CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE WRAPPING AROUND SIDE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFT UPPER TRUNNION IAW IKARUS TI-145-10-035. NO FURTHER DEFECTS WERE NOTED.

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