Service difficulty report · Strut · Boeing 737275

Difficulty date
March 7, 2001
Submitted
March 20, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 737275
Aircraft time
56,976 hours, 61,367 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Strut
Part number
65800511B
Condition
Bent
Location
Nlg Door
Part time
12,191 hours, 12,191 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) ON TAKEOFF WHEN THE GEAR WAS SELECTED UP THE CREW HEARD A BANG FOLLOWED BY A LOUD NOISE AND ACCOMPANIED BY A VIBRATION IN THE AIRFRAME. THE CREW ELECTED TO RETURN. UPON LANDING, MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND DISCOVERED THAT THE NOSE GEAR ATTACH LUG ON THE UPPER DRAG STRUT HAD BENT AND THE GEAR DOOR ROD HAD BROKEN WHICH ALLOWED THE GEAR DOOR TO FALL OPEN IN FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED WITH THE GEAR DOWN. IN CALGARY, THE UPPER DRAG STRUT AND THE DOOR ACTUATING ROD ON THE NOSE GEAR WERE REPLACED.