SDR RRXA003051

Service difficulty report · Trunnion · Doug DC871

Difficulty date: September 15, 2000
Submitted: July 24, 2001
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N811AL
Make and model: Doug DC871
Aircraft serial: 46099
Aircraft time: 56,239 hours, 21,405 cycles
System (JASC): 3211 · Main Landing Gear Attach Section
Part: Trunnion
Part number: DOUGLAS
Condition: Cracked
Location: Z-25 X+25, Y=-12
Stage of operation: IN
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 A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND A CRACK AND CORROSION DAMAGE TO THE NOSE W/W RT. TUNNEL NOSE GEAR TRUNNION ATTACH FITTING AT STA X=+20, Y=-12 Z=-25, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. /////CORRECTIVE ACTION///// REMOVED DAMAGE, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. FABRICATED PART AND INSTALLED IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-20D, 51-3-0.

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