Service difficulty report · Transducer · Boeing 777323

Difficulty date
June 20, 2019
Submitted
June 24, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N721AN
Make and model
Boeing 777323
Aircraft serial
31546
Aircraft time
26,613 hours, 2,959 cycles
Part
Transducer
Part serial
10897001
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS NOSE LANDING GEAR MAKES A VERY LOUD CLUNK AFTER EXTENSION. MAINTENANCE FOUND STRUT PRESS GAGE ON NOSE STRUT AT ZERO PSI. FOUND THE NOSE STRUT PRESS TRANSDUCER AND STRUT PRESS TRANSDUCER SHUTOFF VALVE LEAKING NITROGEN. REMOVED AND REPLCED THE STRUT PRESSURE TRANSDUCER IAW AMM 27-48-07. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE STRUT PRESSURE TRANSDUCER SHUTOFF VALVE IAW AMM 27-48-08. SERVICED NOSE STRUT WITH NITROGEN IAW AMM 12-15-02. SWUNG NOSE GEAR SEVERAL TIMES. ALL OPS CHECK NORMAL. (SEE SDR #AALA201906249045)