Service difficulty report · Trunnion · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
March 7, 2025
Submitted
March 7, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N523FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48479
Aircraft time
93,403 hours, 19,559 cycles
Part
Trunnion
Part number
ACA7017502
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

DURING HIGH FREQUENCY EDDY CURRENT SURFACE INSPECTION ON THE RIGHT HAND NOSE LANDING GEAR TRUNNION FITTING, FOUND 01 EACH CRACKS PROPAGATED FROM THE SLOT OUT AREA AT AFT OF NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR AFT HINGE FITTING AT STATION 583 APPROXIMATE 0.125" LENGTH. REPAIR CARRIED OUT AS PER E.A. # :1-5310-T0382557 PART: 1 TITLE: FUSELAGE - MAINFRAME - CRACK REPAIR ON RH NOSE LANDING GEAR TRUNNION FITTING, STA595. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR PER GMM 6-2-100.

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