Service difficulty report · Bracket · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
June 27, 2000
Submitted
June 30, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N286FE
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
22623
Aircraft time
33,462 hours, 20,029 cycles
Part
Bracket
Condition
Cracked
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.

What was found

NOSE LANDING GEAR DOWNLOCK ACTUATOR SUPPORT BRACKET FITTING CRACKED. INSPECTION NOTE: MEASURED CRACK TO BE APPROX 1 IN. FROM RT UPPER MOUNT HOLE PROGRESSING THRU HOLE DOWNWARD. INSTALLED NEW BRACKET ASSY.