What was found
DURING CHECK-C MAINT, THE LT WHEEL WELL GEAR DOOR HAD APPROX .75 INCH CRACK IN INNER PAN RADIUS, IN AFT, OUTBOARD CORNER. CONFIRMED BY EDDY CURRENT. REPLACED CORNER ON GEAR DOOR USING FASTENERS PER SRM 51-30-5 AND SRM 51-30-2.
- Difficulty date
- January 24, 2001
- Submitted
- January 31, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N905TW
- Make and model
- Doug DC982
- Aircraft serial
- 49157
- Aircraft time
- 55,078 hours, 28,621 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5280 · Landing Gear Doors
- Part
- Door
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Lt Mlg
- 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.