What was found
RUST ON NLG DRAG BRACE ASSY. (TAPPER PIN LT/RT, END BEARING LT, RT, AND CROSS TUBE). NOSE LANDING GEAR ASSY WAS REPLACED IN REFERENCE WITH IPC 32-00-00-01 AND THE CARD 3221-4001 ZONE 710 JOB #000-0003. RII COMPLETED.
- Difficulty date
- August 9, 2016
- Submitted
- January 5, 2017
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N959AT
- Make and model
- Boeing 717200
- Aircraft serial
- 55021
- Aircraft time
- 44,933 hours, 30,905 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 3222 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear Strut/Axle
- Part
- Drag Brace
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Nlg
- 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.