Service difficulty report · Pin · Boeing 72746

Difficulty date
May 16, 2000
Submitted
September 7, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N190AJ
Make and model
Boeing 72746
Aircraft serial
18878
Part
Pin
Part number
65348784
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Nlg Torque Link
Component
Nlg
Component part number
657276232
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

OTZ - AICRAFT LANDING, AT NOSE GEAR TOUCH DOWN, A SEVERE SHIMMY AND VIBRATION WAS FELT WITH NO NOSE STEERING AVAILABLE. MAINTENANCE, UPON ARRIVAL, FOUND THE TORQUE LINK APPEX PIN HAD COME OUT AND DISCONNECTED THE TORQUE LINKS DUE TO BEING INSTALLED PREVIOUSLY INCORRECTLY. REPLACED BOTH NOSE WHEELS AND FERRIED TO BASE WITH NOSE GEAR DOWN AND PINNED. AT BASE, MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE UPPER AND LOWER TORQUE LINKS, THE CONTROL ROD AND THE APEX PIN. (X)

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