What was found
CREW REPORTED FINDING A HYDRAULIC LEAK ON NOSE LANDING GEAR DURING PRE-FLIGHT GYE. FOUND CRACK IN NLG OLEO OUTER CYLINDER APPROX 6 INCH FROM TOP, APPROX 1.5 INCH LONG UNDER DATA PLATE. REPLACE NLG OLEO ASSEMBLY PER MM 32-2-0. (M)
- Difficulty date
- October 19, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N54FA
- Make and model
- Doug DC8F54
- Aircraft serial
- 45637
- System (JASC)
- 3222 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear Strut/Axle
- Part
- Strut
- Part number
- 57153545535
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Nlg
- 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.