Service difficulty report · Retract Mech · Boeing 7272S2F

Difficulty date
June 4, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N206FE
Make and model
Boeing 7272S2F
Aircraft serial
22928
Part
Retract Mech
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
LD
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

UPON LDG AT 147K AND ROLLOUT TO 110K AT WHICH POINT A NOTICEABLE SHIMMY BEGAN AND GOT WORSE. A/C DIRECTION MAINTAINED WITH DIFFERENTIAL BRAKES AND REVERSE. NOSE WHEEL STEERING WAS COMPLETELY INEFFECTIVE. EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT REPORTED TO FLIGHT DECK, AND THAT NO TIRES WERE BLOWN. ****S/D**** INSP NOSE WHEEL STRUT AND DOORS. REPLACED GROUND SHIFT ROD AND TORQUE LINK PIN. BURNISHED OUT DAMAGE ON LOWER LINK AND REPAINTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH NOSE WHEEL TIRES PER MM 32-45-11 PG 402 AND MM-15-31, PG 202. A/C OKAY FOR SERVICE.

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