What was found
WHILE PERFORMING A NON DESTRUCTIVE TESTING (NDT) INSPECTION OF THE MAIN LANDING GEAR SIDE BRACE, THE LEFT UPPER ARM SHOWED A DEFECT (CRACK). REPLACED LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR UPPER ARM. (M)
- Difficulty date
- April 20, 2005
- Submitted
- May 9, 2005
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N447AM
- Make and model
- Aerosp ATR72212
- Aircraft serial
- 447
- System (JASC)
- 3210 · Main Landing Gear
- Part
- Arm
- Part number
- D232190002
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Mlg
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.