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Service difficulty report · Attach Fitting · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date: October 13, 2019
Submitted: October 21, 2019
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N597FE
Make and model: Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial: 48596
Aircraft time: 84,310 hours, 17,283 cycles
System (JASC): 5343 · Fuselage, Landing Gear Attach Fittings
Part: Attach Fitting
Part number: ARB71181
Condition: Corroded
Location: Lt Mlg
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

LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR, RETRACT ACTUATOR UPPER ATTACH FITTING UPPER MATING SURFACE FOUND CORRODED. ATTACH FITTING CORROSION REWORKED AND FOUND TO EXCEED LIMITS IAW SRM 57-20-14-2R REPAIR 1. REPAIRED IAW EA 1-5750-T0350145 P1, STEP 9. THE REPAIR WAS CLASSIFIED AS MINOR IAW GMM 6-2-100.

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