Service difficulty report · Attach Fitting · Boeing 737281

Difficulty date
April 26, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 737281
Aircraft time
40,427 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Part
Attach Fitting
Part number
5102991
Condition
Broken
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) ON APPROACH WHEN LANDING GEAR LOWERED CREW REPORTED A BANGING NOISE FROM THE AREA OF THE NOSE. INSPECTION AT THE GATE FOUND THE TAXI LIGHT SUPPORT HAD BROKEN AND THE TAXI LIGHT WAS TRAILING THE GEAR BY THE WIRE HARNESS. REPAIRED.