What was found
DURING VISUAL INSPECTION OF NR 2 STRUT DIAGONAL BRACE, A CRACK OF .75 INCH LONG FOUND AT FORWARD LUG TOP SURFACE. IT IS BELIEVED THE CRACK IS DUE TO FATIGUE.
- Difficulty date
- April 7, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N479EV
- Make and model
- Boeing 747132
- Aircraft serial
- 19898
- System (JASC)
- 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System
- Part
- Brace
- Part number
- 65B904305
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Nr 2 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.