What was found
THE LT AND RT MLG RETRACT ACTUATOR SUPPORT FITTING BORE DIAMETERS WERE FOUND CORRODED. THE HOLES WERE OVERSIZED TO REMOVE THE CORROSION AND OVERSIZED BUSHINGS WERE INSTALLED.
- Difficulty date
- October 10, 2006
- Submitted
- October 12, 2006
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N936DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 49723
- Aircraft time
- 47,145 hours, 37,120 cycles
- Engine
- Pwa JT8D219
- System (JASC)
- 5743 · Wing, Landing Gear Attach Fittings
- Part
- Support Fitting
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Mlg
- 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.