SDR RRXA97306

Service difficulty report · Bushing · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
November 4, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N791FT
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46045
Part
Bushing
Part number
5640389
Condition
Corrosion
Location
Nlg Drag Brace
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 NLG DRAG BRACE RT UPPER ATTACH LUG BUSHING WAS PITTED. AFTER REMOVAL OF BUSHING, PITTING WAS FOUND ON THE ID OF THE BRACE ATTACH POINT. FINAL ID AFTER CORROSION REMOVAL IS 2.601, MAX. ALLOWABLE IS 2.577. *S/D* FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW BUSHING IAW FAA APPROVED DER TIMCO ENGINEERING SKETCH REO-03832 AND DAC ACTION 349656 AND DC-8 OHM 32-2-0 FIGURE 2.

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