Service difficulty report · Strut · Doug MD1010F

Difficulty date
February 25, 2010
Submitted
March 4, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N363FE
Make and model
Doug MD1010F
Aircraft serial
48263
Aircraft time
71,674 hours, 25,823 cycles
Part
Strut
Part number
ARG7002505
Part serial
CPT0430
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lt 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.

What was found

LEFT MLG SHOCK STRUT (OUTER CYLINDER) LOWER CIRCUMFERENTIAL INTERNAL THREADS ARE CORRODED/PITTED. ALSO, THE SHOCK STRUT GLAND NUT THREADS FOR MLG OUTER CYLINDER (SHOCK STRUT) ARE CORRODED/PITTED. LT MAIN OUTER CYL.-CIRCUMFERENTIAL INTERNAL THREAD CORROSION ON MLG CYL. PART IS NOT ACCEPTABLE FOR CONTINUED SERVICE. GEAR REPLACED PER WORKCARD 32T1701-LC, SEQ. 000878.

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