What was found
DURING 4K INSPECTION IN CWA, NLG AXLE FITTING IS CORRODED AT MATING SURFACE TO NOSE STRUT PISTON. REFER TO 409 CARD 122801. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED AXLE FITTING.
- Difficulty date
- April 4, 2001
- Submitted
- April 10, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N27XJ
- Make and model
- Saab SF340A
- Aircraft serial
- 027
- Aircraft time
- 35,562 hours, 39,695 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 3213 · Main Landing Gear Strut/Axle/Truck
- Part
- Axle
- 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.