Service difficulty report · Pin · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
July 10, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N584UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26706
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Pin
Part number
162N1136
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg
Part time
10,596 hours
Stage of operation
LD
Nature of condition
E, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED HEAVY VIBRATION AND UNDER FUSELAGE SMOKE DURING LANDING SFO. AIRCRAFT TOWED TO GATE. NOSE LANDING GEAR LOWER TORSION LINK PIN FRACTURED CAUSING THE NOSE GEAR TO ROTATE 90 DEGREES AND THE AIRPLANE TO SKID DOWN THE RUNWAY TO A STOP. REPLACED PIN, LOWER TORSION LINK, AND INNER CYLINDER. TESTED AND OPERATION CHECKS NORMAL. PIN SENT TO BOEING FOR EVALUATION 7/14/96. EXPECT RESPONSE BY 10/15/96.