Service difficulty report · Support Fitting · Doug MD9030

Difficulty date
April 27, 2012
Submitted
April 30, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N961DN
Make and model
Doug MD9030
Aircraft serial
53531
Aircraft time
38,168 hours, 19,147 cycles
Part
Support Fitting
Part number
5935812523
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lt 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

LEFT MLG RETRACT CYL BUSHING BORE HAS CORROSION ON SURFACE. MACHINED RETRACT BUSHING BORE TO 2.378 AND REMOVED .083 FROM BUSHING BORE INNER FACE AND EXCEEDS LIMITS. FABRICATED OVERSIZED BUSHING AND BEARING PER ERA 487467-14AD AND INSTALLED PER EA 02-093855-03AD REV A.

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