Service difficulty report · Spring · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
June 14, 2006
Submitted
June 20, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N663UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
27160
Aircraft time
57,205 hours, 9,364 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Spring
Condition
Sheared
Location
Nlg
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

RIGHT DOWN LOCK SPRING ON NOSE LANDING GEAR SHEARED. REPLACED DEFECTIVE SPRING DUE TO WEAR WAS BEYOND LIMIT.