Service difficulty report · Attach Fitting · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
September 29, 2017
Submitted
September 29, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N596FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48554
Aircraft time
82,269 hours, 16,778 cycles
Part
Attach Fitting
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lt Mlg
Part time
408 hours
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FOUND LT MLG TRUNNION CONTACT DAMAGE TO GEAR AND TRUNNION FITTING. REPLACED LT MLG AND ALL ATTACH FITTINGS.

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