What was found
HOUSING IS CRACKED INSIDE THE MOUNTING HOLE ALONG THE CASTING SEAM. PROBABLE CAUSE: FATIGUE, DEFECT IN THE CASTING OF THE HOUSING AND/OR OVER TORQUED BOLTS ON INSTALLATION.
- Difficulty date
- April 30, 2001
- Submitted
- June 5, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Boeing 737
- System (JASC)
- 3240 · Landing Gear Brake System
- Part
- Housing
- Part number
- 511531
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Shuttle Valve
- 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.