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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: ARB41181
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 HAND MAIN LANDING GEAR RETRACT ACTUATOR UPPER ATTACH FITTING , LOWER MATING SURFACE FOUND CORRODED. THE CORROSION WAS 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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