SDR 9508472296

Service difficulty report · Strut · Boeing 727251

Difficulty date
May 23, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N296US
Make and model
Boeing 727251
Aircraft serial
21788
Part
Strut
Part number
659864221
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Mlg
Part time
23,792 hours
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C, D

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

What was found

UPON TAKING THE ACTIVE RUNWAY AND CLEARED FOR TAKEOFF, THE AIRCRAFT TAXIED OVER A BUMP. A LARGE NOISE WAS HEARD AND AN UNSAFE INDICATION OF THE LEFT GEAR OCCURRED. THE AIRCRAFT LISTED TWO DEGREES TO THE LEFT, TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED. THE GEAR WAS PINNED AND THE AIRCRAFT TAXIED BACK TO THE GATE. FOUND THE LEFT GEAR OUTER CYLINDER FRACTURED AT THE AFT TRUNNION BEARING JOURNAL. INCIDENT IS UNDER INVESTIGATION.