What was found
INSPECTION TYPE :2C, FOUND THE RT MLG RETRACT CYLINDER A FRAME LOOSE. AFTER REMOVAL, FOUND THE A FRAME ATTACH HOLES CORRODED. REPLACED THE RT MLG RETRACT CYLINDER FRAME IAW CMM 57-11-01.
- Difficulty date
- March 8, 2018
- Submitted
- March 30, 2018
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N278UP
- Make and model
- Doug MD11F
- Aircraft serial
- 48577
- Aircraft time
- 68,726 hours, 12,369 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System
- Part
- Frame
- Part number
- ARB71701
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Rt Mlg
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.