# SDR FDEA201707192002

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 19, 2017
- Submitted: August 2, 2017
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N617FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N617FE), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD-11F
- Registry model: [Doug MD-11F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-11f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 48748
- Aircraft time: 68,972 hours, 16,837 cycles
- System (JASC): [3250 · Landing Gear Steering System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3250)
- Part: Collar
- Condition: Broken
- Location: Nlg Steering
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201707192002

## Discrepancy

DURING POSTFLIGHT, FOUND NOSE STRUT LOWER STEERING  SUPPORT COLLAR ASSY BROKEN.    REMOVAL OF NOSE STRUT LOWER LEG IN PROGRESS AS PER  AMM 32-21-01-8 FROM CHAPTER 4 .    INSTALLED IAW MM 32-21-01-8  FROM STEP 5.F.11.  ALL TEST PASSED  INCLUDING NOSE LANDING GEAR RETRACTION TEST.  A/C RECONFIGURED IAW MM 32-21-01-8.

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