Service difficulty report · Link Pin · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
August 13, 2024
Submitted
August 15, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N337PJ
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
33345
Aircraft time
21,412 hours, 9,189 cycles
Part
Link Pin
Part number
162A13061
Part serial
GRZ3180
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 700
Part time
21,411 hours, 2,641 cycles
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
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: UPON LANDING NOSE WHEEL STEERING FAILED AND TURNED 90 DEGREES FROM CENTER, AIRCRAFT PERFORMED HIGHSPEED STOP. REMOVE AND REPLACED NLG UPPER TORSION LINK ASSEMBLY (AALA202408155579), NLG LOWER TORSION LINK ASSEMBLY (AALA202408156682), AND 2 EACH NLG PIN (AALA202408159378) (AALA202408151054). PER AMM 32-21-00 AND AMM 05-51-29.