Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
July 5, 2009
Submitted
July 6, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N604FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48460
Aircraft time
57,749 hours, 13,121 cycles
Part
Longeron
Part number
ACA37961
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
E
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

CRACK INDICATION FOUND APPROX 0.2" IN LENGTH DURING HFEC INSPECTION ON THE LT NOSE LANDING GEAR TRUNNION FITTING LONGERON. REPAIRED AS PER DRAWING ACA3796 REV A (MAJOR REPAIR).

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