What was found
A CRACK WAS FOUND AT THE SHANK END APPROXIMATELY 90 DEGREES FROM THE MLG. THE CRACK WAS 1 INCH LONG AND .015 INCH DEEP. FIXED SIDE BRACE ATTACHES TO THE MAIN LANDING GEAR SIDE BRACE.
- Difficulty date
- June 18, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Doug DC9
- System (JASC)
- 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System
- Part
- Side Brace
- Part number
- 59248499
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Mlg
- 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.