SDR 95ZZZM399

Service difficulty report · Strut Cylinder · Boeing 707321C

Difficulty date
August 19, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N722GS
Make and model
Boeing 707321C
Aircraft serial
19373
Part
Strut Cylinder
Part number
6527147RTR
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AFTER NORMAL LANDING AT SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA, WHILE PERFORMING PREFLIGHT INSPECTION, CREW DISCOVERRED NOSE LANDING GEAR OLEO STRUT FLAT AND EVIDENCE OF HEAVY HYDRAULIC LEAK. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED NLG OUTER CYLINDER WAS CRACKED FROM THE TOP TO THE BOTTOM OF THE CYLINDER. THE NLG HAD ONLY 10 HOURS AND 5 LANDINGS SINCE OVERHAUL. NLG RETURNED TO REPAIR AGENCY FOR TEARDOWN INSPECTION TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. (M)