Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
May 21, 2012
Submitted
June 18, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N273WA
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48519
Aircraft time
61,047 hours, 11,199 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4462
Part
Fitting
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nlg Trunnion
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

CRACK - FOUND NOSE LANDING GEAR TRUNNION FITTING ON LEFT SIDE HAD CRACK STA Y=595 L=0.5". IAW AMM 32-21-01-000-801 REV B REMOVED NOSE LANDING GEAR ASSY. REPAIR THE CRACK AREA IAW SRM 53-10-14 FIGURE 202 RE. 49 REPAIR 2 IAW AMM 32-21-01-400 REINSTALLED NOSE LANDING GEAR

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