SDR 0103082203

Service difficulty report · Brace · Boeing 727251

Difficulty date
August 27, 2001
Submitted
September 5, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N203US
Make and model
Boeing 727251
Aircraft serial
22543
Aircraft time
54,275 hours, 34,976 cycles
Part
Brace
Part number
651765752
Part serial
02346
Condition
Sheared
Location
Rt Mlg
Part time
35,076 hours, 20,788 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
D

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING PUSHBACK, THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR WAS TRACKING UNUSUALLY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE FOR INSPECTION. MAINTENANCE FOUND RIGHT MAIN SIDE BRACE ATTACHMENT SHEARED AT GEAR. DTW MAINTENANCE AWAITING SIDE BRACE PARTS AND WILL BE REPLACED UPON ARRIVAL. ALL OPERATIONAL CHECKS PENDING JOB COMPLETION.