SDR EIAA9624

Service difficulty report · Inner Cylinder · Boeing 747212B

Difficulty date
July 17, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N485EV
Make and model
Boeing 747212B
Aircraft serial
20712
Part
Inner Cylinder
Part number
65B012134
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

BUR - ON POST INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEFT WING GEAR STRUT LEAKING. AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO THE TEAM AER LINGUS FACILITY AT DUBLIN, WHERE IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE INNER CYLINDER WAS CRACKED. THE CRACK STARTED APPROXIMATELY 8 INCHES ABOVE THE CHROME RUN OUT AND EXTENDED THE LENGTH OF THE INNER CYLINDER. (M)

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