SDR RRXA991079

Service difficulty report · Bore · Doug DC873

Difficulty date: February 11, 1999
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N105WP
Make and model: Doug DC873
Aircraft serial: 46095
System (JASC): 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System
Part: Bore
Part number: 57591201
Condition: Oversized
Location: Mlg Link
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 BORE OVERSIZED, MAIN LANDING GEAR LINK BORE, AND HAS ONE LOCATION OF LOCAL BLENDING. DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGED, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR BUSHINGS IAW FAA APPROVED TIMCO DER ENGINEERING SKETCH NR REO- 06288.

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