What was found
PDX - CRACK WAS FOUND IN LEFT SIDE OF NOSE LANDING GEAR BAY SIDEWALL JUST FORWARD OF STATION 3050. MAINTENANCE FABRICATED AND INSTALLED A DOUBLER AND SHIM IAW F-28 STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL, 53-02-18.
- Difficulty date
- April 4, 2002
- Submitted
- April 10, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N498US
- Make and model
- Fokker F28MK4000
- Aircraft serial
- 11181
- Aircraft time
- 40,882 hours, 51,371 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5312 · Fuselage Main, Bulkhead
- Part
- Pressure Panel
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Fuselage
- 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.