Service difficulty report · Attach Fitting · Lkheed 1011385115

Difficulty date
May 24, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N736DY
Make and model
Lkheed 1011385115
Aircraft serial
193C1227
Part
Attach Fitting
Part number
1604672101
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
IN
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

THE LT MLG RETRACT ACTUATOR RIB FITTING WAS FOUND WITH CORROSION. THE DAMAGE WAS CLEANED UP; SEVERAL FASTENER HOLES WERE SPOT-FACED. THE FITTING WAS EVALUATED AFTER CLEAN-UP AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT IT COULD STILL CARRY THE INTENDED FLIGHT LOADS. *** REV A PROVIDES FAA APPROVAL TO REPAIR ***