# SDR FDEA202303140420

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 14, 2023
- Submitted: March 14, 2023
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N642FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N642FE), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD-11F
- Registry model: [Doug MD-11F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-11f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 48485
- Aircraft time: 74,538 hours, 18,062 cycles
- System (JASC): [5310 · Fuselage Main, Structure](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5310)
- Part: Fitting
- Part number: ACA7017501
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Zone 100
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: E
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202303140420

## Discrepancy

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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