Service difficulty report · Strut · Boeing 72731

Difficulty date
October 17, 2003
Submitted
November 19, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N220NE
Make and model
Boeing 72731
Aircraft serial
18905
Part
Strut
Part number
651765718
Condition
Fractured
Location
Rt Main Gear
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURNG TAXI, INTERMITTENT GEAR HORN WITH INTERMITTENT RED UNSAFE LIGHT. FOUND RT MAIN LANDING GEAR SIDE STRUT FRACTURED AT STRUT SWIVEL CLEVIS. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT MLG LWR, SIDE STRUT IAW B727 MM 32-11-41.

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