Service difficulty report · Rod · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
December 20, 2005
Submitted
December 28, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N214UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
30220
Aircraft time
17,755 hours, 4,148 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4077
Part
Rod
Condition
Disconnected
Location
Nlg Door
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DECISION WAS MADE TO RTF AFTER CREW HEARD LOUD VIBRATION COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE AIRCRAFT AFTER GEAR WAS RETRACTED. ON ARRIVAL FOUND LEFT AFT NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR STRUT ROD DISCONNECTED FROM DOOR. NOSE LANDING GEAR LEFT AFT DOOR STRUT ASSY PULLED OUT AT ROD END. FINDINGS REFLECTED BROKEN SAFETY WIRE CAUSED BY OVER TWISTING. ISOLATED INCIDENT.