Service difficulty report · Link Assy · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
February 29, 2004
Submitted
March 11, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N790UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26943
Aircraft time
29,578 hours, 4,583 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4090
Part
Link Assy
Part number
272W61613
Part serial
26943
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Mlg
Part time
29,578 hours, 4,583 cycles
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.

What was found

HYDRAULIC LINE SUPPORT BRACKET BROKEN AT TRUCK OF LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR. LEFT MLG HYD TUBE SUPPORT LINK ASSY (P/N 272W6161-3) WAS FOUND CRACKED AT THE INBOARD LOWER ATTACH LEG. SUPPORT LINK ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. BOEING NOTIFIED THIS IS A REOCCURRING PROBLEM FOR THE FLEET.