Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
March 14, 2023
Submitted
March 14, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N642FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48485
Aircraft time
74,538 hours, 18,062 cycles
Part
Fitting
Part number
ACA7017501
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
E
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

DURING HIGH FREQUENCY EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION ON NOSE LANDING GEAR LEFT HAND TRUNNION FITTING LOWER SECTION APPROXIMATE STATION Y=585 AND FOUND CRACK INDICATION PROPAGATE APPROXIMATE 1/4" IN LENGTH ON EXISTING SLOT OUT AREA. CRACK AT NOSE LANDING GEAR LEFT HAND TRUNNION FITTING LOWER SECTION APPROXIMATELY STATION Y = 585 REPAIRED AS PER SRM 53-10-14-2R REPAIR 2 FIGURE 202. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR PER GMM 6-2-100. REQUIRES INITIAL INSPECTION AT 1,500 FLIGHT CYCLES AND REPETITIVE INSPECTION AT EVERY 1,500 FLIGHT CYCLES BY HIGH FREQUENCY EDDY CURRENT OR LIQUID PENETRANT INSPECTION METHOD PER SRM 53-10-14-2R TABLE 201 REPAIR 2 FIGURE 202.

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