Service difficulty report · Bracket · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
February 25, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N987Z
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47137
Part
Bracket
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nlg Ww
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.

What was found

DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND IN NLG WHEEL WELL A CRACK IN THE I/B BRACKET ON THE AFT BULKHEAD FOR HYD SWIVAL GLAND ANTI-ROTATION ARM. REMOVED CRACKED BRACKET AND FABRICATED NEW BRACKET WITH MATERIAL IDENTIFIED ON ORIGINAL BRACKET AND INSTALLED ORIGINAL FASTENERS.

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