What was found
COOPESA REPORTED THE NOSE WHEEL WELL TORQUE BOX LOWER CHORD LBL 19, WL 148 CHORD WITH CORROSION. REPLACED THE SUBJECT CHORD. PROBABLE CAUSE OF CORROSION WAS FATIGUE.
- Difficulty date
- February 15, 2001
- Submitted
- February 15, 2001
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N8887Z
- Make and model
- Boeing 727225
- Aircraft serial
- 21856
- Engine
- Pwa JT8D15
- System (JASC)
- 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
- Part
- Torque Box
- Condition
- Fatigued
- Location
- Nlg Ww
- 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.