Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
June 20, 2020
Submitted
July 7, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N605FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48514
Aircraft time
85,360 hours, 20,708 cycles
Part
Fitting
Part number
ACA7017501
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nlg Trunnion
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
E
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

HIGH FREQUENCY EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION CARRIED OUT ON LEFT HAND NOSE LANDING GEAR TRUNNION FITTING, STATION Y = 595 AND FOUND 01 EACH CRACK PROPAGATE FROM THE SLOT OUT AREA APPROXIMATE 1/4 INCHES LENGTH. 01 EACH PROPAGATED CRACK FROM THE SLOT OUT AREA AT LEFT HAND NOSE LANDING GEAR TRUNNION FITTING STATION Y = 595 REPAIRED AS PER SRM 53-10-14-2R REPAIR 2 FIGURE 202. INITIAL INSPECTION TO BE CARRIED OUT AT 1500 FLIGHT CYCLES AND REPETITIVE INSPECTION TO BE CARRIED OUT EVERY 1500 FLIGHT CYCLES PER SRM 53-10-14-2R TABLE 201 FIGURE 202 REPAIR 2 REQUIREMENTS. METHOD BY HIGH FREQUENCY EDDY CURRENT OR LIQUID PENETRANT. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR PER GMM 6-2-100.

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