SDR AU971566

Service difficulty report · Piston Seat · Boeing 767277

Difficulty date
October 27, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 767277
Part
Piston Seat
Part number
21ANSETTSN
Condition
Fractured
Location
Nlg Valve
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
E, J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(AUS) AFTER TAKE-OFF, THE GEAR DOOR DISAGREE MESSAGE WARNING DISPLAYED AND EXCESSIVE NOSE GEAR VIBRATIONS WERE FELT DURING GEAR RETRACTION. GROUND INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE NLG PRIORITY VALVE'S PISTON SEAT ASSEMBLY PNO 01715201B2-1 HAD FRACTURED PREVENTING BALL PNO MS134359 FROM SEATING.