SDR FDEA201708152210

Service difficulty report · Splice · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date: August 15, 2017
Submitted: August 25, 2017
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N584FE
Make and model: Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial: 48436
Aircraft time: 80,645 hours, 18,252 cycles
System (JASC): 5343 · Fuselage, Landing Gear Attach Fittings
Part: Splice
Condition: Corroded
Location: Landing Gear
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

CENTER LANDING GEAR, RT FWD UPPER BRACE ATTACH FITTING SPLICE FOUND CORRODED BS 1461. CORROSION REMOVED AND FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-00-00-2R, FIGURE 202. REMOVED IAW SRM 51-33-01-0G, FABRICATED A NEW SPLICE IAW DRAWING AEA 7130, REVISION C, AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-33-01-0G. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR IAW GMM 6-2-100.

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