What was found
INSPECTION FOUND TWO EACH .125 INCH CRACKS IN NLG WHEEL WELL TOP CENTER PANEL AT BL 0, JUST FORWARD OF STA 294.5. THE CRACKS WERE STOP DRILLED, A DOUBLER WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-40-2 AND 51-30-2.
- Difficulty date
- November 25, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N77780
- Make and model
- Boeing 727232
- Aircraft serial
- 20635
- System (JASC)
- 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Bs 294.5
- 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.