SDR 98ZZZX2392

Service difficulty report · Torsion Link · Boeing 737222

Difficulty date
May 25, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N208AU
Make and model
Boeing 737222
Aircraft serial
19547
Part
Torsion Link
Condition
Broken
Location
Nlg
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

TAKEOFF ABORTED. NO EMERGENCY DECLARED. ON INITIAL TAKEOFF ROLL, ENCOUNTERED NOSE WHEEL SHIMMY, ABORTED TAKEOFF. AIRCRAFT STOPPED AND WAS UNABLE TO TAXI BACK TO GATE DUE TO STEERING PROBLEM. AIRCRAFT TOWED BACK TO GATE. FOUND LOWER TORSION LINK BROKEN.