What was found
DURING CHECK-C MAINT THE NOSE LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL STA 46, LBL 18 INCHES, HAD CHANNEL CRACKED ON OTBD SIDE AT FASTENER. EDDY CURRENT INSPECTED AND CRACKS CONTAINED. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-01.
- Difficulty date
- October 10, 2002
- Submitted
- November 1, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N9307R
- Make and model
- Doug DC983
- Aircraft serial
- 49663
- Aircraft time
- 38,568 hours, 19,737 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
- Part
- Channel
- 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.