Service difficulty report · Strut · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
January 12, 2018
Submitted
January 19, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N589FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48491
Aircraft time
80,145 hours, 17,278 cycles
Part
Strut
Condition
Failed
Location
Center Mlg
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

DURING A POSTFLIGHT INSPECTION, FOUND CENTER LANDING GEAR NOT EXTENDED AND TIRES NOT TOUCHING THE GROUND. PERFORMED GVI OF CENTER GEAR. CENTER GEAR IS DOWN AND LOCKED. PRESSURE RELEASE CAP NEAR TOP OF STRUT IS INTACT AND THE NITROGEN PRESSURE GAUGE IS READING NEAR ZERO. COMPLETED INSTALL OF CENTER MAIN LANDING GEAR AND DRAG BRACE ASSY IAW WC 32T1904. INSTALLED ORIGINAL LEFT AND RIGHT WHEEL/BRAKE ASSEMBLIES IAW WC 32T4904.

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