Service difficulty report · Strut · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
October 21, 2009
Submitted
October 21, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N701GC
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48434
Aircraft time
64,052 hours, 12,741 cycles
Part
Strut
Part number
NRG62085515
Part serial
CPTS00658
Condition
Broken
Location
Rt Mlg
Part time
1,127 cycles
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AFTER LANDING (MVD) RT MLG LIGHT CAME ON, TIRE FAIL INDICATION AND AC WAS STOPPED. TOWER WAS CONTACTED TO COME AND EVALUATE DAMAGE. DURING POST-LANDING FOUND RT MLG STRUT BROKEN.

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