Service difficulty report · Trunnion · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
July 22, 2021
Submitted
August 4, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N643FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48486
Aircraft time
72,260 hours, 17,130 cycles
Part
Trunnion
Part number
ACA7017501
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nlg
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 AROUND THE STOP DRILL ON LEFT HAND NOSE LANDING GEAR TRUNNION FITTING , STATION Y = 590 AND FOUND CRACK INDICATION PROPAGATED FROM THE STOP DRILL HOLE APPROXIMATE 1/4 INCHES LENGTH. CRACK AREA AT LEFT HAND NOSE LANDING GEAR TRUNNION FITTING , STATION Y = 590 REPAIRED AS PER ENGINEERING AUTHORIZATION # : 1-5340-154219 A P3 TITLE : FUSELAGE - LH NLG TRUNNION FITTING CRACK REPAIR , STA595 - SRM 53-10-14, REPAIR 2. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR PER GMM 6-2-100.

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