Service difficulty report · Bearing · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
December 23, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N909DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49540
Part
Bearing
Part number
B538DDFS464
Condition
Rusted
Location
Nlg
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

WHILE WORKING CORROSION VISIT ITEMS THE NLG UPPER DRAG BRACE WAS REPLACED REF NR 26. DURING AFTER REPLACEMENT CHECKOUT THE NLG ALTERNATE EXTENSION LINKAGE WAS FOUND FROZEN UP AND THE GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND USING THIS METHOD. ON FURTHER INSPECTION THE NLG UPLOCK RELEASE MECHANISM WAS FOUND TO HAVE RUSTED AND WORN BEARINGS REF NR 124. AFTER BEARING REPLACEMENT THE SYSTEM CHECKED NORMAL PER MM REF IPC 32-30-00-01A FIG 01A SHEET 2 ITEM 605.

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