Service difficulty report · Nut · Boeing 72722C

Difficulty date
April 29, 2001
Submitted
July 5, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 72722C
Aircraft time
52,335 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D7A
Part
Nut
Part number
66132651
Condition
Cracked
Location
Support
Component
Support Tube · Boeing · 65196604
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) LT MAIN GEAR OLEO WOULD NOT HOLD AIR CHARGE. OLEO FOUND LOW SEVERAL TIMES AND RECHARGED. UPON INVESTIGATION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE RETAINING NUT FOR THE UPPER OLEO SUPPORT TUBE WAS CRACKED, CAUSING AIR LEAKAGE. FURTHER INVESTIGATION ALSO REVEALED CORROSION ON THE THREADS OF THE SUPPORT TUBE. SUPPORT TUBE AND NUT WERE REPLACED.. .

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