What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On January 7, 2010, the aircraft was preparing for departure. After
Pushback, the towbar and communications were disconnected. An astar mechanic noticed that the nose landing gear was leaking fluid from a
Small crack on the right hand upper area in the cylindrical body of the
Cylinder assembly. The number 1 and 4 engines were running. The aircraft taxied back into the chocks. On January 8, 2010, the aircraft was taxied from the dhl ramp to the delta hangar by maintenance when a loud noise was heard from the nose gear area. Upon arrival at the delta hangar, it was found that the crack in the upper cylinder had progressed
Completely around and endangered the safe movement of the aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
ON JANUARY 7, 2010, THE AIRCRAFT WAS PREPARING FOR DEPARTURE. AFTER
PUSHBACK, THE TOWBAR AND COMMUNICATIONS WERE DISCONNECTED. AN ASTAR MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE NOSE LANDING GEAR WAS LEAKING FLUID FROM A
SMALL CRACK ON THE RIGHT HAND UPPER AREA IN THE CYLINDRICAL BODY OF THE
CYLINDER ASSEMBLY. THE NUMBER 1 AND 4 ENGINES WERE RUNNING. THE AIRCRAFT TAXIED BACK INTO THE CHOCKS. ON JANUARY 8, 2010, THE AIRCRAFT WAS TAXIED FROM THE DHL RAMP TO THE DELTA HANGAR BY MAINTENANCE WHEN A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE NOSE GEAR AREA. UPON ARRIVAL AT THE DELTA HANGAR, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE CRACK IN THE UPPER CYLINDER HAD PROGRESSED
COMPLETELY AROUND AND ENDANGERED THE SAFE MOVEMENT OF THE AIRCRAFT.