Service difficulty report · Strut · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
April 4, 2016
Submitted
April 6, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N975DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53243
Aircraft time
65,865 hours, 48,639 cycles
Part
Strut
Condition
Corroded
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

NLG SHOCK STRUT HAS CORROSION IN INNER BORE RT SIDE AXLE AREA. SEE NR FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 006-0001:3230-5003/002 00003. REPLACED NLG SHOCK STRUT IAW AMM 32-21-02 AND REPLACED SEALS IAW AMDS CARD 3221-6192.

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