# SDR FDEA201904280950

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 28, 2019
- Submitted: May 10, 2019
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N572FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N572FE), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD-11F
- Registry model: [Doug MD-11F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-11f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 48755
- Aircraft time: 70,877 hours, 14,851 cycles
- System (JASC): [5343 · Fuselage, Landing Gear Attach Fittings](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5343)
- Part: Fitting
- Part number: ACA7017501
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Nlg Ww
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: E
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201904280950

## Discrepancy

HFEC INSPECTION CARRIED OUT AT LEFT HAND NOSE LANDING GEAR TRUNNION FITTING AT STATION Y = 595 EXISTING REPAIR FOUND CRACK PROPAGATE 0.2" IN LENGTH BEYOND THE EXISTING TRIM OUT AREA. CRACK AT LEFT HAND NOSE LANDING GEAR TRUNNION FITTING AT STATION Y = 595 REPAIR CARRIED OUT AS PER EA 1-5310-T0316295 A PART 3 TITLE : FUSELAGE - MAIN FRAME - LT NLG TRUNNION FITTING CRACK INSPECTION AND REPAIR. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR PER GMM 6-  2-100. TO CARRY OUT INITIAL ISPECTION AT 1,500 FLIGHT CYCLES AND REPEAT INSPECT EVERY 1,500 FLIGHT CYCLES BY HFEC OR LIQUID PENETRANT METHOD PER SRM 53-10-14-2R TABLE 201 REPAIR 2 FIGURE 202.

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