What was found
RIGHT MLG INNER CYL HAS CORROSION ON INSIDE NEAR TOP OF CYL ON FWD SIDE. REMOVED INNER CYLINDER AND ROUTED TO SHOP. SHOP 134 PERFORMED REPAIR.
- Difficulty date
- September 3, 2009
- Submitted
- September 4, 2009
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N579UA
- Make and model
- Boeing 757222
- Aircraft serial
- 26697
- Aircraft time
- 54,712 hours, 19,373 cycles
- Engine
- Pwa PW2037
- System (JASC)
- 3213 · Main Landing Gear Strut/Axle/Truck
- Part
- Cylinder
- Part number
- 161N12207
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Rt Mlg
- 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.