What was found
SPLINES ON OUTER CYLINDER AND BOWL ARE CORRODED ON THE NLG. REMOVAL AND REPLACED THE LANDING GEAR ASSY IAW AMDS 3242-4522, AND 3221-4152.
- Difficulty date
- March 30, 2017
- Submitted
- March 31, 2017
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N966DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 53115
- Aircraft time
- 67,832 hours, 50,330 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 3222 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear Strut/Axle
- Part
- Cylinder
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Nlg Strut
- 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.