Service difficulty report · Pin · Boeing 7572B7

Difficulty date
January 28, 2020
Submitted
January 29, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N938UW
Make and model
Boeing 7572B7
Aircraft serial
27246
Aircraft time
80,041 hours, 28,268 cycles
Part
Pin
Part number
162N12161
Condition
Worn
Location
Torsion Link
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: NOSE LANDING GEAR RIGHT HAND TORSION LINK APEX PIN WORN AND HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY. REPLACED APEX PIN PER AMM 32-21-09.

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