Service difficulty report · Trunnion · Boeing 767332

Difficulty date
April 21, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N119DL
Make and model
Boeing 767332
Aircraft serial
23278
Part
Trunnion
Part number
161T111033
Condition
Fractured
Location
Lt Mlg
Part time
27,117 hours
Stage of operation
TX
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

AFTER ARRIVAL AT GATE WHILE AIRCRAFT WAS MOTIONLESS, THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR TRUNNION OUTER CYLINDER FRACTURED AT THE AFT TRUNNION BORE. THE LOWER 180 OF THE AFT END SEPARATED REMOVING A 6 INCH LONG PIECE. INITIAL VISUAL EXAMINATION REVEALS SEVERE CORROSION PRESENT IN THE CHAMBER UNDER THE SEALED BUSHING FLANGE. THE LANDING GEAR TRUNNION WAS REPLACED. THIS IS THE FIRST OCCURANCE OF THIS TYPE OF FAILURE ON DALA 767 AIRCRAFT.