What was found
DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT MLG TORQUE TUBE SUPPORT FITTING CRACKED BEYOND REPAIRABLE LIMITS. THE FITTING WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW DOUGLAS SRM AND SB 53-61. (X)
- Difficulty date
- February 5, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N728PL
- Make and model
- Doug DC862
- Aircraft serial
- 45918
- System (JASC)
- 5343 · Fuselage, Landing Gear Attach Fittings
- Part
- Fitting
- Part number
- 2641877
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Fs 905
- Part time
- 67,888 hours
- 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.