What was found
INSPECTION FOUND A .5 INCH CRACK AT FORWARD LUG OF LT MLG UPLOCK SUPPORT FITTING. THE SUPPORT FITTING WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-10-1. A LANDING GEAR RETRACTION AND ROTATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED AND ALL CHECKED GOOD.
- Difficulty date
- December 9, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N69736
- Make and model
- Boeing 727224
- Aircraft serial
- 20665
- System (JASC)
- 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
- Part
- Fitting
- Part number
- 65244809
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Lt 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.