Service difficulty report · Support Fitting · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
November 18, 2008
Submitted
November 20, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N281UP
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48538
Aircraft time
44,340 hours, 8,584 cycles
Part
Support Fitting
Part number
AEA7051502
Condition
Gouged
Location
Clg Trunnion
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

INSPECTION TYPE:SPV DURING SPECIAL VISIT FOR GEAR CHANGE AT SAA, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE CLG TRUNNION SUPPORT FITTING, RT SIDE. WHILE PERFORMING MACHINING TO SUPPORT FITTING FAYING SURFACE, PER SRM 53-40-00 FIG 16, THE SET SCREWS FOR THE CUTTER TOOL CAME LOOSE AND THE RADIUS WAS DAMAGED. BLENDED AREA REPAIRED PER EO MD11-5310-31226 AND PERFORMED ON EA SAA-011-5310-01-A1558. REPEAT INSPECTIONS EVERY CLG REMOVAL, NOT TO EXCEED 7,500 CYCLES. METHOD- HFEC.

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