What was found
NOSE LANDING GEAR DRAG BRACE TRUSS CRACK FOUND DURING SCHEDULED INSPECTION OF LANDING GEAR. STARTED AT WELD, PROGRESSED APPROXIMATELY .8750 INCH OF TUBING DIAMETER. SUBMITTER STATED CAUSE UNKNOWN, POSSIBLY AGE.
- Difficulty date
- September 1, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N3278Q
- Make and model
- Cessna 402CESSNA
- Aircraft serial
- 4020078
- System (JASC)
- 5343 · Fuselage, Landing Gear Attach Fittings
- Part
- Truss
- Part number
- 50420021
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Nlg Drag Brace
- Part time
- 9,160 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.