Service difficulty report · Trunnion · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
May 31, 2012
Submitted
June 1, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N650DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
24390
Aircraft time
77,654 hours, 34,165 cycles
Part
Trunnion
Part number
141N994129
Condition
Corroded
Location
Nlg
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

CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE NOSE LANDING GEAR INBD AND OTBD TRUNNION FITTINGS. BOTH BORES WERE ENLARGED TO A DIA OF 2.813 INCHES FROM AN ORIGINAL SIZE OF 2.762 INCHES. THE INBD TRUNNION FITTING FACE WAS CORRODED REQUIRING REMOVAL WITH SPOTFACE DIA 3.440 INCHES. REMAINING THICKNESS OF 0.940 INCHES. REWORK COMPLETED PER ERA 503918-14.