Service difficulty report · Support Fitting · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
February 5, 2009
Submitted
February 13, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N273WA
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48519
Part
Support Fitting
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lt Mlg Actuator
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.

What was found

DURING C-CHECK IN TPE INSPECTION FOUND LT MLG RETRACT ACTUATOR SUPPORT FITTING LOWER SIDE CORROSION. FOUND DURING HEAVY LANDING INSP AS PER MANUFACTURER LETTER. BOLT HOLES CORRODED 3EA. REMOVED LT MLG ACTUATOR ATTACH FITTING PER AMM 32-33-20-000-301 REV 63 DRAWING ARB7118 SHT 1 REV E. SENT TO SHOP FOR REPAIR. C/W EGAT EI W2009A32B-099 ACCOMPLISHED REPAIRS OF FITTING. INSTALLED LT MLG RETRACT ACTUATOR FITTING PER AMM 32-30-20-400-801 REV 63.

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