# SDR WRLA95002

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 18, 1995
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N274WA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N274WA), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD-11F
- Registry model: [Doug MD-11F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-11f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 48633
- System (JASC): [3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3230)
- Part: Lower Lock Link
- Part number: ACG72371
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Nlg
- Stage of operation: IN
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA95002

## Discrepancy

THE INITIAL EXPANDED EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION, PERFORMED IAW AD 94-18-07 PAR B-2-II AND MD-11 ALERT SERVICE BULLETIN A32-47, REVEALED A CRACK INDICATION IN THE UPPER SURFACE OF THE LINK, APPROXIMATELY 15 MILLIMETERS IN LENGTH.  REWORK OF THE LINK TO THE LIMITS ALLOWED BY SERVICE BULLETIN FAILED TO REMOVE THE CRACK INDICATION.  REMOVED AND REPLACED LINK (P/N ACG7237-1), (S/N AP166 WITH NEW LINK (P/N ACG 7237-1), (S/N AP177).

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