What was found
VISUAL INSP OF NOSE FAIRING, INDICATED CRACKS IN STRUCTURE UNDER THE DOUBLER, WHERE ATTACH RODS ARE MOUNTED. THESE CRACKS EXCEED THE MFG LIMITS. FAIRING WAS REPLACED WITH SERVICABLE REPLACEMENT.
- Difficulty date
- December 30, 2010
- Submitted
- December 30, 2010
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N8E
- Make and model
- Gulstm G159
- Aircraft serial
- 94
- Aircraft time
- 18,012 hours, 10,805 cycles
- Engine
- Rroyce DART529
- System (JASC)
- 3210 · Main Landing Gear
- Part
- Fairing
- Part number
- 159100071
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Mlg
- Part time
- 18,012 hours, 10,805 cycles
- 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.