SDR 9501072204

Service difficulty report · Apex Pin · Boeing 727251

Difficulty date
January 17, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N204US
Make and model
Boeing 727251
Aircraft serial
22544
Part
Apex Pin
Condition
Missing
Location
Nose Gear
Stage of operation
LD
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON LANDING ROLLOUT AT 100 KTS, AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE LEFT AND BEGAN TO SHUDDER. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AIRCRAFT ON RUNWAY AND FOUND NOSE GEAR TORSION LINK APEX PIN MISSING. TOWED OFF RUNWAY AND REPLACED APEX PIN. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS NORMAL.