What was found
DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR TORQUE TUBE SUPPORT FITTING WAS FOUND CRACKED. THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED AND REPAIRED IAW DOUGLAS SERVICE BULLETIN 53-61 R3 CONDITION 2 REQUIREMENTS. (M)
- Difficulty date
- July 22, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N823BX
- Make and model
- Doug DC871
- Aircraft serial
- 46064
- System (JASC)
- 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System
- Part
- Fitting
- Part number
- 575500921
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Lt Mlg
- Part time
- 74,464 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.