Service difficulty report · Pin · Boeing 7272S2F

Difficulty date
April 19, 2005
Submitted
April 22, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N215FE
Make and model
Boeing 7272S2F
Aircraft serial
22936
Aircraft time
28,678 hours, 16,400 cycles
Part
Pin
Condition
Broken
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

UPON LANDING MEM, EXPERIENCED SEVERE VIBRATION IN NOSE GEAR DECELERATING THROUGH NINTY KNOTS. FOUND APEX PIN BROKE WITH LINKS APART.

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