Service difficulty report · Torsion Link · Boeing 7377K9

Difficulty date
June 12, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N101UN
Make and model
Boeing 7377K9
Aircraft serial
28089
Part
Torsion Link
Part number
161A11462
Condition
Broken
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
LD
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

SVO/ALA - FLT UN 205 - TRX FLIGHT CREW HAS REPORTED THE OCCURRENCE OF MLG SHIMMY VIBRATION DURING LANDING AT ALMA-ATA AIRPORT. DURING GROUND VISUAL INSP, FOUND FOLLOWING DAMAGES TO LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR COMPONENTS: UPPER TORSION LINK ATTACH PIN, FRACTURED. UPPER TORSION LINKS BUSHING, WORN, FRACTURED, AND DAMAGED. TORSION LINK ATTACH LUGS COMMON TO OUTER CYLINDER, DAMAGED.

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