Service difficulty report · Trunnion · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
August 11, 2025
Submitted
August 11, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N522FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48476
Aircraft time
92,612 hours, 18,633 cycles
Part
Trunnion
Part number
ACA7017501
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 100
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

DURING HIGH FREQUENCY EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION ON LEFT HAND NOSE LANDING GEAR TRUNNION FITTING AFT OF NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR AFT HINGE FITTING AT STATION 583, FOUND 01 EACH CRACK INDICATION PROPAGATE FROM THE SLOT OUT AREA APPROXIMATELY 1/8" LENGTH. LEFT HAND NOSE LANDING GEAR TRUNNION WEB AT STATION 583 CRACKED AREA CARRIED OUT REPAIR IN ACCORDANCE WITH EA# 1-5310-T0384531 P1. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR PER GMM 6-2-100.

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