Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
February 11, 2015
Submitted
February 12, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N971DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53214
Aircraft time
62,201 hours, 45,832 cycles
Part
Fitting
Condition
Corroded
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

CORROSION ON BUSHING BORE OF RT MAIN GEAR FITTING. RT GEAR RETRACT ACTUATOR SUPPORT FITTING BUSHINGS WAS REPAIR IN REF WITH IAW DWG SR09570087 FLAG NOTE 11 AREA OF BUSHING WERE MEASURED THICKNESS INBD 2.473" AND BUSHING 2.476.

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