Service difficulty report · Bracket · Boeing 727217

Difficulty date
February 19, 2001
Submitted
March 13, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 727217
Aircraft time
67,629 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Part
Bracket
Part number
65224787
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nlg Door
Part time
68,223 hours, 30,541 cycles
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

(CAN) NOSE LANDING GEAR FORWARD DOORS ACTUATING BRACKET WHICH ATTACHES TO THE NOSE GEAR. THE ACTUATING ROD END ATTACH POINT WAS FOUND CRACKED DURING AIRCRAFT SERVICING. THE BRACKET WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART I.A.W. BOEING 727 MM 32-22-1.