Service difficulty report · Beam · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
September 26, 2009
Submitted
October 13, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N271WA
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48518
Aircraft time
52,690 hours, 9,824 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4462
Part
Beam
Part number
ARG73731
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt 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.

What was found

DURING 2C CHECK, EGAT MECHANIC FOUND CRACK ON THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR TRUCK BEAM PIVOT PIN. REMOVED THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR TRUCK BEAM PIVOT PIN IAW AMM 32-12-20-000-908 REV 65. INSTALLED THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR TRUCK BEAM PIVOT PIN IAW AMM 32-12-20-400-801 REV 65. TORQUE PIVOT PIN NUT IAW AMM 32-12-20-420-003 REV 65. IAW AMM 32-31-00-700-803 REV 65, PERFORMED OPERATION TEST OF MLG GEAR DOOR RESULT WAS SATISFIED.

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