SDR RRXA001068

Service difficulty report · Strut · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date: October 14, 2000
Submitted: October 18, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N602AL
Make and model: Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial: 45991
Aircraft time: 90,527 hours, 28,852 cycles
System (JASC): 3222 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear Strut/Axle
Part: Strut
Part number: 57146965529
Part serial: 9061
Condition: Cracked
Location: Nlg
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

NOSE GEAR STRUT HAS 1 INCH CRACK ON THE OUTER CYLINDER, AT TOP AFT. REMOVED AND REPLACED NOSE LANDING GEAR STRUT IAW DC8 M/M 32-21-1. RIGGED NOSE GEAR GROUND SHIFT MECHANISM IAW DC8 M/M 32-23-1, RIGGED NOSE STEERING IAW DC8 M/M 32-51-0. PERFORMED GEAR SWING IAW DC8 M/M 32-30-0. LEAK AND OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW DC8 M/M 32-21-1, 32-23-1, 32-50-0 AND 32-30-0.

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