Service difficulty report · Link · Boeing 777300ER

Difficulty date
November 22, 2023
Submitted
November 22, 2023
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 777300ER
Part
Link
Part number
161W32071
Condition
Broken
Location
Mlg Strut
Component
Mlg Side Strut
Component part number
161W32002
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT 9V-SWH WAS UNDERGOING “C06” CHECK IN HANGAR ENVIRONMENT. A LANDING GEAR ALTERNATE EXTENSION TEST WAS SCHEDULED. WHILE ON JACKS, THE INITIAL GEAR LEVER UP RETRACTION TEST WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY. HOWEVER, WHILE STILL PERFORMING THE LANDING GEAR ALTERNATE EXTENSION TEST, WHEN ALL LANDING GEARS WERE LOWERED, A LOUD SOUND WAS BRIEFLY HEARD OUTSIDE OF THE COCKPIT. UPON INSPECTION, THE RIGHT-HAND MAIN LANDING GEAR SIDE BRACE LINK WAS FOUND DAMAGED WITH NIL FURTHER FINDINGS OR DAMAGE NOTED ON THE LANDING GEARS.

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