What was found
UPON GEAR EXTENSION INTO MIAMI, HEARD STRANGE NOISE FROM NOSE WHEELWELL AREA. GEAR EXTENDED NORMALLY WITH 3 GREEN INDICATIONS. POST-FLIGHT SIDE BRACE ATTACH LUG FOR RETRACT CYLINDER ATTACHMENT CRACKED. ACFT N NR HK-3785X.
- Difficulty date
- December 6, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Doug DC871
- Aircraft serial
- 45849
- System (JASC)
- 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System
- Part
- Brace
- Part number
- 5771407501
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Nlg
- Component
- 57146965529
- Stage of operation
- NR
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.