Service difficulty report · Brace · Doug DC861

Difficulty date
August 14, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N848AX
Make and model
Doug DC861
Aircraft serial
46032
Part
Brace
Part number
57714071
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 52
Component
Doug · 57153545535N
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.

What was found

DURING POST FLIGHT WALK-AROUND, FOUND A CRACK IN THE LEFT SIDE BRACE OF THE NOSE LANDING GEAR, JUST BELOW THE DOOR ATTACH POINT. REPLACED THE LEFT SIDE BRACE IAW DC-8 MM 32-21-3, OPS CHECKED NORMAL.

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