SDR FDEA201106012052

Service difficulty report · Trunnion · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date: June 1, 2011
Submitted: June 1, 2011
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N645FE
Make and model: Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial: 48446
Aircraft time: 73,567 hours, 12,217 cycles
System (JASC): 5343 · Fuselage, Landing Gear Attach Fittings
Part: Trunnion
Condition: Cracked
Location: Cracked
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

LOWER FUSE NLG RT TRUNNION FITTING FOUND CRACKED. HFEC INSP CARRIED OUT ON CRACKED AREA FOUND CRACK APPROX 1" IN LENGTH. TRIMMED OFF IAW SRM 53-10-14, FIG 201. REPAIR NR 2 REV 46. HFEC INSP CARRIED OUT ON TRIMMED AREA FOUND NO CRACK. REPAIR DOUBLER & FILLER FABRICATED IAW SRM 53-10-14, FIG 201. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR IAW GMM6-2-100, REV 112.

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