Service difficulty report · Trunnion Pin · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
July 15, 2015
Submitted
July 17, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N521FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48478
Aircraft time
755 hours, 13,016 cycles
Part
Trunnion Pin
Part number
ARG7558513
Part serial
CPI1326
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

UPON ARRIVAL, LT MLG FWD TRUNNION FWD LOWER ZERK FITTING WOULD NOT TAKE GREASE. ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO CLEAR GREASE PASSAGE WITH NO HELP. GEAR WAS SUPPORTED, ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE PIN WITH HYD INTERPACK REMOVAL TOOL, NO HELP. COMPLIED WITH EA 1-5710-T0318696 REV PS P1. USED VENDOR TO REMOVE FROZEN PIN IAW SEQ 703. REMOVED LT IAW ER SEQ 687. REPLACED FWD GEAR LUG BUSHINGS, FLOATING SPACER ASSEMBLY & FWD TRUNNION PIN. REINSTALLED GEAR IAW SEQ 688

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