Service difficulty report · Strut · Doug MD1030F

Difficulty date
October 31, 2017
Submitted
October 31, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N306FE
Make and model
Doug MD1030F
Aircraft serial
48287
Aircraft time
71,213 hours, 23,961 cycles
Part
Strut
Condition
Leaking
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

CENTER MLG STRUT HAS RUNNING LEAK WITH STRUT PRESSURE AT 0 PSI. CTR GEAR RETRACTED. DO NOT OPERATE CTR GEAR. REMOVED THE CENTER GEAR STRUT AND FOUND STRUT DAMAGE. R&R THE CENTER MLG GEAR.

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