What was found
(AUS) LT MAIN LANDING GEAR BAY STIFFENER CHORD CORRODED IN SEVERAL AREAS INCLUDING ATTACHMENT TO PRESSURE DECK. CORROSION LOCATED IN ZONE 1-35, STN 870, STRINGER 20 LT TO STRINGER 17, WL 208 TO WL184, BL 67 LT.
- Difficulty date
- January 29, 2002
- Submitted
- April 8, 2002
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Boeing 72777C
- Engine
- Pwa JT8D15
- System (JASC)
- 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
- Part
- Stiffener
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Mlg Ww
- Part time
- 58,266 cycles
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.