SDR FDEA202007234505

Service difficulty report · Trunnion · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date: July 14, 2020
Submitted: July 23, 2020
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N595FE
Make and model: Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial: 48553
Aircraft time: 88,326 hours, 18,273 cycles
System (JASC): 5343 · Fuselage, Landing Gear Attach Fittings
Part: Trunnion
Part number: ACA7017502
Condition: Cracked
Location: Bs 583
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: E
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

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What was found

HIGH FREQUENCY EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION ON EXISTING TRIMMED OUT AREA X= -24, BS 583 OF NOSE LANDING GEAR RIGHT TRUNNION FITTING, FOUND CRACKED APPROXIMATE 0.8". THE NLG TRUNNION FITTING WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-10-14-2R, FIGURE 202, REPAIR 2. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR IAW GMM 6-2-100.

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