What was found
CORROSION PITTING WAS FOUND IN THE LOWER LEFT QUADRANT OF THE RT MLG OUTER CYLINDER. AN ER/A WAS ISSUED TO REWORK THE CYLINDER TO REMOVE THE DAMAGE. SAFE-LIFE LIMIT REDUCED TO 26000 CYCLES FROM FAA APPROVAL DATE OF 9-05-2006.
- Difficulty date
- October 6, 2008
- Submitted
- October 10, 2008
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N906DE
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 53415
- Aircraft time
- 43,761 hours, 32,647 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 3213 · Main Landing Gear Strut/Axle/Truck
- Part
- Cylinder
- Part number
- 59353487
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Rt Mlg
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.